Meet the roly-poly pill bug, a backyard “bug” that is actually a crustacean cousin of shrimp and crabs living on dry land.

Two extremely damaging crop pests have interbred to create hybrids resistant to more than one pesticide that could cause ...

Many species of fungus across the world produce psilocybin, a chemical with psychedelic effects in humans, but its evolutionary purpose may be to deter mushroom-munching insects ...

According to ornithologists, Rosy Starlings migrate to southern districts during winter from regions in Northwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The birds usually leave their breeding grounds between ...

"It's a very simplified and vulnerable system." Experts issue warning about looming threat to global food supply: 'A major ...

Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are ...

A locust in a “solitarious” phase is shy. It acts like a regular grasshopper: avoiding others of its kind, appearing a ...

Arizona State University scientists are part of an international research team that discovered a simple, soil-based method to ...

"They're very destructive when there's a lot of them, but one-on-one, what's not to love?" says Arianne Cease. She's talking ...

Invasive animals outcompete or eat insects while invasive vegetation replaces native plants that insects feed upon. The study ...

The Global Locust Initiative, part of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, examines locusts within the broader ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird and fire ant. but new ...