A previously unknown giant stick insect has been discovered in the high-altitude rainforests of Australia — and it may be the heaviest insect ever recorded in the country. The colossal critter, which ...

Wayward insects wreaked chaos at a Michigan library over the weekend after they were discovered crawling in a return bin. Royal Oak Public Library announced the incident in a Facebook post on Saturday ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Deep in the Waiʻanae mountains of Oʻahu lives one of the strangest creatures ever discovered. And it’s not what you’d expect. It’s a caterpillar. But it doesn’t eat leaves. It doesn ...

More than half of all known animal species on Earth are insects — critters with a hard external skeleton, three pairs of jointed legs, antennae and a body divided into three segments (the head, thorax ...

From trap-setting glow worms to bugs that use carcasses as camouflage, here’s a closer look at 6 killer insects from “Into The Wild New Zealand,” “Stories From The Vaults,” “Micro Monsters With David ...

Learn more about the importance of insects and arachnids to our ecosystems and what more can be done to protect them.

Humans like to think we’re at the top of the food chain, but these insects don’t care. The human body isn’t just home to organs, bones, and a questionable diet, it can also be a cozy Airbnb for some ...