Numerous predatory insects exist worldwide. From assassin bugs to blister beetles, these insects are appropriately named for ...

A Camp Denali staff member spotted this column of gnat snakeworm larvae on July 8, 2022. (Photos courtesy Jenna Hamm) Another mass of gnat larvae was reported in Fairbanks this week. University of ...

When the wasp larva hatches, it hijacks the spider’s behavior — maybe through a bite that delivers a chemical cocktail ...

As an adult, the caddisfly looks like a nondescript, slender brown moth. But as larvae, these fascinating insects build ...

Hundreds of pests were found inside a package of fake flowers at a New York City airport, officials say. Giorgio Trovato via Unsplash A bundle of flowers in a package shipped to the U.S. was fake — ...

My rose bush has leaves with pale spots and some holes. What’s causing that, and what can I do about it? Usually, the primary ...

Above: lady beetles are being released into Purdue greenhouses as a biological control agent. Photo by Purdue University. Some insects are pests, but not all insects are bad. Overwhelmingly, the ...

What zoologists have discovered in samples of ancient amber -- insect larvae with unusual morphologies and larvae of early flying insects. What LMU zoologists have discovered in samples of ancient ...

The great golden digger wasp, Sphex icheneumoneus, is a large wasp that sports golden hairs on the head and thorax and has a ...

What LMU zoologists have discovered in samples of ancient amber – insect larvae with unusual morphologies and larvae of early flying insects. All fossils are time capsules. But unlike many other finds ...