Some parasites in nature can control the bodies of insects, tiring into “zombies.” These strange creatures include certain fungi, worms, and wasp. Scientists still don’t fully understand how they do ...

Living on a diet of blood requires some specific adaptations, such as a way to keep the food source flowing. To prevent their meal from turning into an indigestible clot, mosquitoes evolved very ...

Livestock including horses, pigs, cows, sheep and goats are highly susceptible to insects and the parasites they carry this time of year. Texas A&M University While rain followed by sunshine produces ...

Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while others cause staggering economic losses in agriculture. To control some of these pests, scientists are ...

It’s Halloween season, the liminal period when the general public seems to have a greater tolerance for stomach-churning content, so let’s talk about parasites, perhaps the most disgusting — and ...

Scientists have revealed a parasite's role in boosting male insect appeal by modulating host processes to facilitate female ...

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...