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

Dive into the fascinating world of Kalimantan Ironwood, a natural wonder known for its incredible strength and durability — often said to be stronger than iron. Native to the dense rainforests of ...

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

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

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

A beekeeper from Leeds is inspiring a generation of schoolchildren from urban parts of the city to love the winged insects.

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

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

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

The white silk nests that are often destroyed by people are actually an important factor in the life of the eastern tent ...

May 16—Anyone who has spent May in the Northland has noticed that, along with the greening of the flora and the warm temperatures, we experience an influx of myriad insects. With the chill early ...

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 ...