A majority of the insects you see in your garden don’t harm plants and are, in fact, “beneficials” because they benefit your ...

Insect producers say EU rules are choking their industry and driving it into financial ruin — with the environment paying the ...

Made by Tullio Pellegrini. "Eye to Eye" explores the marvels of vision and the intricate world of insects through the lens of ...

When your immune system detects harmful microbes, your body raises its internal temperature to create a hostile environment. Turning up the heat suppresses the proliferation of invaders. In short, the ...

Works by the Flemish artists Joris Hoefnagel and Jan van Kessel, among others, charm audiences with their enchanting ...

Australia’s native bees are key to pollination and ecosystem balance. Some outperform honey bees in certain roles.

Four men were recently arrested and fined for attempting to smuggle more than 5,000 ants out of Kenya. Aiming to sell them as ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...

At the Nachusa Grasslands, there are more than 4,000 acres of restored tallgrass prairie — and one herd of bison.

Mosquitoes are among the most irritating pests. In addition to their annoying bites, which can leave you very itchy, some are ...

Get to know the bat-eared fox, an insect-eating creature found in the grasslands and savannas of Africa (and also the ...