When the bee-fly's parasitic maggots hatch, they will suck the life out of the hapless bee grubs. Gruesome stuff. In the meantime, the adult bee-flies are entertaining to watch as they dart between ...

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

When it comes to biodiversity, researchers and the public tend to focus on large-scale patterns. This overlooks a hidden but precious diversity: small, inconspicuous wasps, midges, flies, beetles and ...

More grizzly bears are congregating each summer on steep rocky slopes in search of army cutworm moths in the southeastern portion of the more than 9,210-square-mile Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

As Black History Month continues, families across Springfield are sharing stories that preserve the city’s often overlooked Black history, including memories of segregation, community, and resilience.

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 ...

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely. One elderly woman survived the winter storm until her power was restored in Tennessee. Maine's 'lobster lady' Virginia Oliver, ...

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 ...