Two new frog species have recently been discovered on the small, boulder-studded Dauan Island off Queensland. The frogs have ...

A mosquito larva entombed in amber for about 99 million years is now the oldest known of its kind, according to a new study. The fossil comes from Kachin in northern Myanmar and likely formed when ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them.

In the lush environment of Vu Quang National Park in Vietnam, researchers have discovered a new species called Gelastyrella vuquangensis, or the Vu Quang planthopper. This insect is known for its ...

It's bound to happen at a summer picnic, a peaceful walk in the woods or simply sitting in your backyard… a mosquito targets ...

Researchers have long used bugs in complex homicide and death investigations, but new tech aims to make it much easier.

A Greek heiress was found dead inside her England apartment after being discharged from a hospital over a troublesome insect bite, according to reports. Marissa Laimou, 30, was discovered dead in her ...

Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That's the finding of new research from the University of North ...

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that insect populations are rapidly declining even in relatively undisturbed landscapes, raising concerns about the health of ...

Myoporum thrips are harmful to the native naio plant. Photo courtesy state Department of Land and Natural Resources An invasive insect that attacks native naio plants has been found on Kauai, but ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — Tarantulas, beware. It’s officially mating season for New Mexico’s state insect, the tarantula hawk. They’re a type of spider wasp primarily known to hunt tarantulas in a ...