He hopes to create an army of insect-machine search and ... works is putting control backpacks onto giant burrowing cockroaches, a species native to Australia which can grow up to three inches ...

Giant water bugs are freshwater insects that belong to the family Belostomatidae. Over 60 species of water bugs exist worldwide, and 20 of these species live in North America. What do water bugs ...

Heath goannas are an endangered species of giant lizard ... land scavengers in much of Australia today and play a vital role in the ecosystem by eating insects. When blowflies lay eggs, the ...

So far, spinifex-dwelling assassin bugs have only been found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, the study said. This remote region is a roughly 2,900-mile drive northwest of Sydney.

Red bugs have appeared in large swarms across large parts of South Australia, including around Adelaide and in the Riverland. Identifying the insect species has been a challenge, but entomologists ...