Originally imported to the United States for biological pest control, the multicoloured Asian lady beetle, or Harmonia ...

A Titan beetle specimen can reach a high and profitable valuation, but only after meeting specific requirements. The Titan beetle, a member of the Cerambycidae family, is difficult to find due to its ...

None of us want bugs invading our homes—especially the kind that chew through our favorite fabrics. If you’re a seasoned homeowner, chances are you’ve already battled pests like spiders or fruit flies ...

Son of the builder of the original Baja Bug, Rod Emery, hands Jay the keys to a perfect replica of the first-ever vehicle ...

Burying beetles spray corpses with fluid from their mouths and anuses, roll them into balls, and drag them underground, but ...

Anophthalmus hitleri is a small, amber-colored beetle native to a few damp caves in Slovenia. It has one glaring problem. Specimens of Anophthalmus hitleri, a beetle named 86 years ago by an Austrian ...

While insects provide an essential food source for many vertebrate species, they're more than just a protein-laden snack. Chimpanzees use them to sterilize wounds, and herons use them as fishing bait.

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

As fall settles in, it can be tempting to clean up every leaf, cut back every plant, and get the garden looking spotless. But when it comes to insects, leaving a little mess behind can ...

Insects are strange, wondrous beings. Butterflies can see parts of the light spectrum that are invisible to human eyes and use these ultraviolet patterns to find their way to tasty plants. Moths use ...