The goldspotted oak-borer, an invasive beetle responsible for killing 200,000 trees in Southern California, is now present in ...

When winter is upon us, we are aware of our shorter days and colder temperatures. Animals have their own adaptations for ...

A chance observation of an unusual spider led scientists to identify a new parasitic mite species in Brazil. While sorting ...

Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

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Deep inside an ant nest, some of the youngest members are primed to die for the group. When infection strikes, these baby ...

Termite queens form an essential part of the colony by sustaining them. They lay over 30,000 eggs a day, and without them, ...

When researchers studying spiders and scorpions at the Zoological Collections Laboratory of the Butantan Institute in São ...

The crisp chill of January might make you think the garden is asleep, but beneath the frost, the stage is already set for a summer invasion. Garden insects may be hibernating or hidden, but savvy ...

Stink bugs get an understandably bad rap, thanks to their smelly defense mechanism. Here's how to identify the harmful ones ...

Winter can be a time of significant temperature variation. Cold snaps and warmer than usual spells often spark conversations about the effect on insects, particularly the pesty types, and if ...