Rice undergraduate Brendan O’Loughlin was taking photos and collecting bugs off live oak trees on campus for one of his professors, Scott Egan, and his research team when something caught his eye. "I ...

In a horrific discovery that seems straight out of the science-fiction movie "Alien," researchers have found a new species of ...

If you see insects buzzing around your yard, they might be ground wasps or yellowjackets. Before deterring them, it's helpful ...

The discovery began unexpectedly in the backyard of Logan Moore, a Ph.D. student working under Ballinger. While searching for ...

Mosquitoes and cockroaches are bad enough, but now these Georgia bugs might be out to get you. There are species of pests ...

A small team of biologists at Mississippi State University and the University of Wyoming has found a species of parasitoid ...

Tis the season for the annual invasion of wasps visiting our garbage cans, outdoor picnics, and unattended sodas and adult ...

Joanna Gaines got a lot more than she bargained for when she shared a seemingly innocent video of a praying mantis she found ...

Vineyards around the world were almost sucked to death by a small insect. The only reason we still have wine today is thanks to Missouri.

While the growing season seems to be winding down, there are still some crops we carry late into the fall that still need to ...

Nebraska wildlife photographer and conservationist Joel Sartore has received the unusual honor of having a new beetle species ...

A shrill carder bee has not been seen in the Romney Marsh area of the county for more than a decade, but conservationists say ...