During insect season, bug residue tends to build up quickly on the nose, wings, and forward sections of aircraft. Without ...

At sunset, a flock of chimney swifts flying south will look for a place to roost for the night. When they find a suitable ...

Hoverflies can carry pollen over greater distances than bees and pollinate many plants that grow in your garden or yard. Look ...

The cordyceps species in "The Last of Us," Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is real and does exactly what the show purports —just ...

Who is the beetle that can fold its delicate wings into an origami shape, keeping them safely tucked away as it scampers ...

The Japanese beetle is native to Japan and an invasive species in the U.S. They have metallic green bodies and brown wings. Similar to June bugs, they develop underground and eat plants, granting them ...

In Britain and Ireland, flying ant days typically occur in July or August, often in warmer urban areas first, when the ...

The further south you go, the bigger the bugs. Heat has a dramatic effect on the growth rate of some species, and North ...

With its ample vegetation and hot, humid temperatures, Alabama is the perfect nesting ground for a wide variety of creatures. Suffice it to say that there are also some pretty big insects lurking in ...

Flying ants and termites are often mistaken for each other during their flying stages. Even before they sprout wings, ants ...

Scientists are unraveling the secrets behind insect flight, revealing the complex mechanics of their wing hinges. Caltech researchers, led by Professor Michael Dickinson, discovered that 12 tiny ...

Following the recent storms in Bexar County, residents might notice large groups of flying insects — but what are these creatures?