A previously unknown giant stick insect has been discovered in the high-altitude rainforests of Australia — and it may be the heaviest insect ever recorded in the country. The colossal critter, which ...

Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might ...

Wayward insects wreaked chaos at a Michigan library over the weekend after they were discovered crawling in a return bin. Royal Oak Public Library announced the incident in a Facebook post on Saturday ...

More than half of all known animal species on Earth are insects — critters with a hard external skeleton, three pairs of jointed legs, antennae and a body divided into three segments (the head, thorax ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Deep in the Waiʻanae mountains of Oʻahu lives one of the strangest creatures ever discovered. And it’s not what you’d expect. It’s a caterpillar. But it doesn’t eat leaves. It doesn ...

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Warmer weather leads to an increase in insect activity, with some species seeking shelter and food inside homes. Homeowners can prevent infestations by sealing cracks, maintaining cleanliness and ...

Flying ants are invading Liverpool homes thanks to the recent hot, clammy weather. Millions of the scary insects emerge from the ground this time of year to mate mid-air. And shocked Merseysiders have ...

But an insect, you can put it in a box with insulation and claim that it’s something else,” Verderame said. “Unless they have reason to open up that parcel, for all they know it’s what you say it is.