South Carolina is ranked second in the nation per capita for certified backyard wildlife habitats, according to the S.C.

According to past experiments, big-eared bats use leaves as acoustic mirrors to hunt silent insects. The theory stated that ...

Contrary to the behavior of certain other insects, bees don’t actually fly once it’s dark, according to this trending ...

Once in a while we get asked, “how cold does it have to get to kill insects?” Perhaps it is important to understand why cold temperatures kill insects. Insects are unlike mammals and birds because ...

The world is filled with an incredible variety of insects, many of which play essential roles in keeping natural spaces healthy. While some bugs can be bothersome, others bring real benefits to the ...

Though a few spiders have six eyes, the default number is eight, usually arranged in two approximate rows, says Richard Jones. Scorpions also have multiple eyes (6-12), but they are less obvious ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we read an email from a listener who, as a kid, shared a fun fact with her classroom: polar bears have black skin. Her teacher not only told her she was wrong ...

While it might seem like an all-or-nothing process, insect metamorphosis likely emerged through gradual evolutionary changes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As temperatures drop in Ohio and insects seek shelter from the cold, many residents end up hosting unwelcome house guests. Joe Boggs, an assistant professor with the Ohio State ...

Few creatures in nature can camouflage themselves as convincingly as a group of insects known as “walking leaves.” Using specimens from museum and private collections, researchers have identified ...