The buzzing excitement in the second-grade classrooms at Dodge Elementary wasn’t just from the students; it was from the fascinating world of insects the students were actively discovering. A ...

The petrol-blue wings of a swallowtail butterfly, soft fur of a giant Patagonian bumblebee, and oil-painted smudges of a ladybug are some of the details captured by British photographer Levon Biss in ...

A renowned photographer who hopes to persuade humans to love their insect brethren has teamed with scientists on a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History. By Alix Strauss This ...

A collection of images taken with scanning electron microscopes (SEM) has been pieced together by London-based science author, Brandon Broll, into a book titled Microcosmos. The images cover anything ...

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Jessa Huebing-Reitinger’s eyes focus on a microscope, taking in detailed information. With paintbrush in hand, she adds a speck of yellow to the green wings of a Luna moth that she ...

At every stage in their lives, from egg to adult, leaf and stick insects prove to be prey that can trick their predators. The giant Malaysian leaf insect (Pulchriphyllium giganteum) starts life as a ...

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — Editor's note: This content is sponsored by Idaho CapEd Credit Union. Some people are interested in insects. Others are bugged by bugs. "I was really afraid of hornets," ...

When Colin Purrington looked at a sample of dried figs under a microscope recently, he answered a question that had been bugging him for years. Inside the chewy fruits, he found the shriveled remains ...

Seven species of a frog-like insect that were discovered in a rainforest have been confirmed as new to science following an examination of their genitalia. The previously unknown species of leafhopper ...