Female moths avoid laying eggs on stressed plants that emit ultrasonic sounds. Instead, they choose silent, healthy plants.

Have you ever heard of the iconic leaf insect? Worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars, these fascinating bugs can ...

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The insects flying in circles around your porch light aren’t captivated by the light. Instead, they may have lost track of which way is up, high-speed infrared camera data suggest. Moths and other ...

Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging ...

Crickets have become a go-to bug for chefs experimenting with edible insects “Think of it as cricket cake, like fish cake,” the chef said as he urged the man in the buffet line to try the steaming, ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird ...

Invasive animals outcompete or eat insects while invasive vegetation replaces native plants that insects feed upon. The study ...

Tap a small beetle on a table and it may suddenly collapse, tuck in its legs, and lie perfectly still. Many insects do this.