The swarms of mayflies around parts of Shreveport today were due to mating season, an entomologist said. The area around the Shreveport-Barksdale Bridge was covered with the insects this morning.

Some insects have detachable penises, others produce sperm that is 20 times the size of their own body. Others have evolved with special equipment to help them tear rivals off potential mates. Insects ...

When male cicadas are infected with Massospora, they exhibit both male and female mating behavior: singing to attract females and flicking their wings to attract males. Nature Picture Library / Alamy ...

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Swarm of love bugs spotted outside Houston-area home Love bug mating season happens twice a year.