Over 300 million years ago, before the age of giant dinosaurs, Earth was covered with giant insects. Why were insects so ...

A close-up encounter with one of nature’s most aggressive aquatic insects — see how the giant water bug lives up to its ...

The ship-timber beetle (Elateroides dermestoides) is a species of ambrosia beetle. Unlike many of its relatives, which are ...

Building the giant bug takes weeks of preparation and is a significant team effort. Local carpenter Karl Svensson has been at the helm of construction since the event started in 2013. He also runs his ...

Insects are often tiny and easily overlooked, yet some pose serious threats to human health and life, either through venomous stings, aggressive behaviour, or disease transmission. Understanding which ...

Smaller than a centimeter and capable of destroying trees, a potentially destructive species of beetle almost made its way ...

When males are forced to compete for females, new species form more rapidly. This has been shown in a new study where the ...

Strong competition for mates triggers dramatic changes in beetles, offering rare insight into the early stages of species ...

A large swath of the central Oʻahu garden has been closed for many weeks due to a coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation. It is scheduled to reopen Thanksgiving weekend.

Size shapes the way animals move, hunt, and survive. For example, in the ocean, ginormous creatures rely on their massive ...

New metallic beetle species, Konradus trescrucensis, is discovered in the Andes. It has adapted to extremely cold weather.

The Quetzalcoatlus northropi was the largest flying animal that ever lived. The huge pterosaur existed during the Late ...