Get ready for a swarm, because cicadas are returning this spring. A brood of these flying insects is starting to come out of hiding after nearly 20 years underground, and it’s going to be a spectacle ...

Vicki Hird, a strategic agriculture lead for The Wildlife Trusts, described hoverflies as the "hidden heroes of our gardens and countrysides." She emphasised that regardless of their "shape, size, or ...

Butterflies might get all the credit for being the pretty ones, but moths can definitely share the spotlight. Some of these ...

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size—from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of ...

Japanese beetles can cause major damage to your garden. This guide explains how to get rid of Japanese beetles without ...

Swifts are so adapted to an aerial existence that they cannot take off from level ground or perch on a wire or twig. Their ...

Is it a stick or is it a bug? The answer is yes. Today's Bug of the Week is a rather odd-looking insect that goes by several ...

If a wasp does sting you, Texas Parks and Wildlife suggests the following: Remove the stinger. Washing sting with soap and ...

For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...

Inspired by this natural design, the engineers outfitted the RoboBee with its own set of long, double-jointed legs. These new appendages are designed to cushion the impact as the robot transitions ...

A spat between birds at your backyard bird feeder highlights the sometimes fierce competition for resources that animals face in the natural world ...