Relatives of cicadas known as sharpshooter insects can catapult pee droplets at superfast speeds, revealing the first known example of "superpropulsion" in nature, a new study finds. This newly ...

In Australia, assassin bugs use a lethal tool to ensnare snacks: resin from spinifex grass. Recent research shows that the crawly critters slather themselves in the gluey gum to catch and keep their ...

There are an estimated 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) insects alive on Earth, making them one of the planet's most abundant creatures. The biggest known insect, the giant weta, weighed in ...

Associate Professor and Curator of Insects, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Insects are everywhere – in backyards, balconies and the park down the street. In fact, numerically ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

Edible insects have many benefits. They are a good source of alternative protein, a rival to plant-based meat; they are often considered more sustainable than conventional meat; some insects are even ...