Wherever small ponds of water are found across the North American deserts, so too are the desert dragonflies. Some 117 species of dragonflies have been identified across the American deserts, and if ...

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what ...

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what ...

That’s a good question, because it’s complicated. A queen bee is a female bee that is the only bee in the hive to lay eggs. She is also the largest bee in the hive. If you think that wasps have queens ...

Nature is often described as a battlefield, but for some predators, it is a masquerade ball. While most creatures use ...

Join us this summer at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Scott County as we explore the amazing world of insects in "Insectaganza!" our 4-H Clover Kids summer program. Youth ages five ...

There are many unique and amazing insects in the wild, like the extremely interesting mint-leg centipede. This two-toned centipede gets its name from its bright mint-colored legs. An Instagram post by ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — When 10-year-old Peyton Mowry handled a Vietnamese walking stick at the Michigan State University Bug House, screaming was not her first reaction. “It tickled,” she said as ...

Billions of cicadas are expected to start swarming in more than a dozen states in the coming weeks, and while the strange occurrence may be a nuisance for many, scientists say the activities of the ...

During winter, we take measures to protect ourselves from the cold, like wearing extra clothes or staying inside more. Some insects take similar precautions to survive. Wintertime can be business as ...

Many fascinating creatures reside in the Amazon rainforest. In a YouTube video from the BBC, we get a glimpse of two amazing insects that have learned to work together. In the clip from Planet Earth ...