While prehistoric insects encased in amber certainly are fascinating, they usually don't look all that different from today's insects. A newly discovered one, however, is so bizarre that it has been ...

A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that examining an insect's "family tree" might help predict a "cousin" insect's level of tolerance to pollutants, and therefore ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - They pollinate our flowers, vegetables and fruit. They spread deadly diseases. They flash in the summer night. They bore into the wood in our homes. And they serve as supper for ...

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

Driving along a nondescript section of Highway 115 a few miles south of Colorado Springs, it’s hard not to swerve at the sight of a gigantic Hercules beetle, its horns as tall as a house, standing ...

Grossed out by that maggot squirming in your apple? Your ancestors weren't. In fact, they probably would have popped the offending creature into their mouths and relished its savory flavor. At least, ...

Mr. D discusses horticultural oils and Tonya Ashworth discusses beneficial insects. This week on The Family Plot, retired UT Extension Agent, Mr. D. explains how horticultural oils are a great way to ...