Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially reducing reliance on chemical control methods, according to a new study. Insect ...

Nicknamed “aphid wolves,” lacewings are beneficial insects with a voracious appetite for common pests. These generalist predators consume various prey in their larval and adult stages. Surprisingly, ...

The Wild Treehopper is a small insect known for its incredible camouflage and unique, often strange with helmet-like body shape. Wild Treehoppers are found in forests, gardens and shrubs worldwide, ...

In the insect world, camouflage is key to survival. Masters of disguise, insects like stick insects blend seamlessly with twigs, while leaf beetles use foliage as shields. Robber flies mimic bees for ...

Entomologist Torsten Dikow, a leading expert on assassin flies, is working to connect a global community of researchers through the democratization of insect science Emma Saaty Torsten Dikow overlooks ...

Predation experiments using models of edible flies and stinging wasps provide some answers to a long-standing evolutionary puzzle in mimicry research. The researchers began by training wild great tits ...

Bugs? I’ve never been a fan. Just ask my husband about when a misguided fly gets in my kitchen – not good news for the fly! With other creatures, I take a more peaceful tact – I scoop them up and pop ...

The natural world is full of creatures with abilities that seem almost unreal, and few are more fascinating than animals that can produce their own light. In fact, the majority of bioluminescent ...