With 1,025 unique Pokémon, plenty of design inspiration came straight from nature. Many fans believe the Japanese bee fly inspired the design of the Pokémon Cutiefly. The Japanese bee fly has a fuzzy, ...

Hover flies have one set of wings and no stinger. If you've been outside lately, chances are you've seen them — small flying insects that resemble sweat bees. In fact, you may have actually called ...

Say the word "pollinator" and what comes to mind? Most likely, a honey bee. But the bee shouldn't get the antlion's share of attention. There's a big world of other pollinators out there, including a ...

This summer, Bill and I have been inundated with little fast moving, yellow-tinged flies that people have for years called “sweat bees.” Well, this article sets the record straight. Hover flies ...

Bees and butterflies might be the best-known pollinators, but they aren’t the only ones. Bats, birds, beetles, wasps and flies play an important role, too. Rae Olsson, a postdoctoral research ...

Bird nests are home not only to the bird parents and their offspring but also to other inhabitants, such as insect larvae, which take advantage of the favorable climatic conditions and abundant supply ...

Monarch butterflies are one of the many insect species you can see in Houston during the spring. We've had a nice week so far of pleasant temperatures and low humidity, which could be disrupted by ...