A cocoon is distinct from both a pupa and chrysalis. It is a hard, silk shell that a moth larva weaves around itself before ...

The Butterfly Pavilion successfully closed the full lifecycle of a firefly species native to Colorado under human care for the first time in history.

Also called the pintail beetle, this creature is renowned for its tumbling, flipping, turning and jumping motions when it is ...

You've probably seen monarch butterflies, and maybe monarch caterpillars, but there's a lot to learn about the monarch life ...

Fall armyworm, an invasive insect pest, has attacked maize crops in the districts of Una and Bilaspur of Himachal Pradesh, leaving farmers worried. This insect can cause damage to the maize leaves and ...

Look at that bug!” is something most of us have said without a second thought, whether we’re pointing at a […] ...

The wet, hot weather has made the city an ideal summer spot for the biting bugs. Orkin pest control ranked the Big Apple third on its list of American urban hot spots for mosquitoes. In New Jersey, ...

Fireflies may be tiny, but they carry a big message: our actions matter. By making small changes and staying informed, we can ...

Nothing beats a homegrown tomato. Even when in season, store-bought tomatoes just cannot compare to a fully ripe fruit harvested at its peak from your own garden. For this reason, ...

From a hummingbird in flight to up-close encounters with parasites and their hosts, these images will spark the curiosity within.

The system, introduced by the French entomologist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1735, is a measurement of heat ...

The stress from the exertion of fighting the line, combined with the stress due to lack of oxygen and the heat, does not ...