Since their larvae are dependent on the host’s body for their first phase of life, it behooves the wasp to improve conditions in the body in whatever way it can. For example, some parasitic wasps are ...

You’ve probably seen a hoverfly. It’s a small, bee-like insect that hovers over your flowers in summer. Though they look like ...

From a loving embrace shared by two polar bears to the curious gaze of a gorilla towards a butterfly, the collection is ...

Sabrina Hahn explains how new CSIRO research is shining a light on a tiny moth from the South West of WA and a native plant that’s previously baffled botanists.

The destructive insect has been destroying boxwoods in many parts of Ohio. One landscape nursery said it has been pouring ...

The OP posted an image of a scary-looking hornworm in the r/gardening subreddit. The green caterpillar had horns coming out ...

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If they were not venomous, snakes would probably garland the necks of the rich and the influential to delineate social class. With a body handwoven by its Creator, the snake is the most awesome ...

Most of us grew up with the lovely idea that a caterpillar simply goes to sleep in its cocoon and […] ...

A parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a ‘domesticated’ virus that causes cells in the larvae’s testes to die. Now, scientists know exactly how the virus does its ...

The Rosy Maple Moth has a stunning pink-and-yellow coloring that makes it look fairytale-like. With a wingspan of only 1.2 to 1.7 inches, it is one of the smallest silk moths. In its caterpillar stage ...