The prestigious Japanese insecticide company Earth Corporation has sparked a lively social media discussion after holding its ...

Ants, often seen as summer pests, showcase their incredible teamwork during winter. As the cold sets in, they retreat deep ...

Over 130 mammal species can delay embryonic development, giving their offspring the best possible chance of survival in ideal ...

Inspection of incoming plants by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and USDA, plus support of the University of Hawaii ...

Standing in a tropical forest at night, you might hear what sounds like a small bird calling from high in the canopy. Listen ...

A Peruvian scientist and her team are working together to make sure stingless bees are around for generations to come by ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

Fossil insect find, Zekuforma maculata, reveals a land-to-water experiment in evolution, rewriting 230 million years of true ...

About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on ...

Many people use 'bug' and 'insect' interchangeably. Scientifically, insects are a broad class. True bugs are a specific order within insects, known as Hemiptera. They have unique piercing-sucking ...

Hand holding tomato on vine with insect damage - cat on route/Shutterstock Tomatoes are a satisfying garden crop, and most gardeners enjoy growing them either in vegetable beds or in containers.

Japanese beetles and cucumber beetles are another widespread challenge in Northeast Ohio. Adult beetles skeletonize leaves and flowers, but the best opportunity for control comes when they are ...