Around a quarter of people are scared of insects and/or spiders. This phobia is quite strange, really, as deep down, we know ...

Pretty in its own way, the Emerald Ash Borer doesn’t look that menacing. But it is an invasive wood-boring beetle that can ...

While small and admittedly cute, Japanese beetles are invasive to the region. Invasive species can outcompete native species, ...

Serbian scientists at Belgrade’s Institute for Biology are developing a novel way to combat plastic waste by training mealworms to digest polystyrene, a common but persistent material used in ...

Turn your yard into an oasis for bird-watching, one flower, shrub, and tree at a time! This go-to list of plants that attract ...

If you stop to think about it, you might wonder: why isn’t the planet buried under mountains of Poop? The answer lies in one of nature’s smallest yet most efficient cleaners—the dung beetle. These ...

Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break down polystyrene.Larisa Ilijin, a principal ...

While adult Japanese beetles live only 40 days, they are voracious and can cause major damage to Midwest fruit crops.

We revisit the strange saga of how Steve Miller, Snapple, and a clever pest consultant perpetuated a myth about wood-eating bugs.

One of the most dangerous microorganisms on Earth, Naegleria fowleri has a well-earned nickname as the "brain-eating amoeba," ...

Nature doesn’t hold back when it comes to insects. While most people imagine bugs as brown, creepy, or bland, there’s a whole ...

In a video shared by Carlsbad Caverns National Park in an Aug. 13 Facebook post, it shows a small, peculiar insect using its ...