A calm moment turns tense as a live fly is placed within reach of a mantis. For a second, nothing happens. Then, without ...

We gardeners understand the concept of separating. We routinely separate insects in our garden into “good” and “bad” columns.

Praying mantises are far more than the insects you see in your garden. Armed with lightning-fast strikes, incredible ...

European mantises are becoming a more common sight in Montana as warmer winters help the non-native insects survive and ...

Butterfly fans are delighted by ‘cal torts’ colorful show this year As the sun warmed the air, pretty pumpkin-orange and ...

After getting the go-ahead to ‘clean’, a sabre-toothed blenny will drop its act and use its large canines to tear chunks of ...

One species of praying mantis has evolved a disguise so convincing that pollinators actively seek it out, turning their own instincts against them. The secret lies in a form of camouflage unlike ...

Flies are attracted to trash, feces and other decaying organic matter. They breed quickly and can spread diseases. Here’s ...

A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.

A new study in PLOS Biology of 133 species of flies, mosquitoes and their relatives shows that most species fly in ...

Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that ...