Explore the black beauty stick insect, a rare nocturnal insect from Peru with striking features and unique defenses.

Insect Museum at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University to open online gateway for global audience ...

Long before birds ruled the skies, the dragonfly evolved a hunting strategy so effective that it still outperforms most ...

Recent analysis assessing the impact of invasive species on several insect orders found they reduce the abundance of insects ...

The butcher bird is one of nature’s most bizarre contradictions: a small, beautiful songbird with an elegant voice and a ...

An explainer catalogs garden species that supply nectar and shelter for predator insects, underscoring relevance to low-input pest management. It details how beneficial insects use umbels and disk ...

Cowbirds also closely follow livestock and catch insects disturbed by the large animals’ movements and feed upon seeds that ...

Venom is one of nature’s most terrifying weapons. Some animals use it to kill prey, while others use it to defend themselves ...

A creature barely larger than a sunflower seed lives in the forests of Madagascar, and it defies almost everything scientists ...

Most gardeners have been conditioned to reach for the spray bottle the moment they see something moving on their plants. It’s ...

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum’s latest exhibit, “From These Lands,” connects visitors with America’s natural history ...