On the afternoon of the 14th, the 10th Korea Insect Competition was held at SETEC in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. A child lifted a ...

Insects dominate the planet and reside in almost every ecological niche. This comes down to their ability to adapt. This includes extremes of temperatures, from the very hot to the very cold.

About 350 million years ago, our planet witnessed the evolution of the first flying creatures. They are still around, and some of them continue to annoy us with their buzzing. While scientists have ...

Islands are already famous for strange wildlife, but their cave systems take isolation to another level. Cut off from ...

Scientists have long assumed that springtails—teeny-tiny insect-like creatures found all over the world—fling themselves into the air at random to flee predators and other dangers. To the naked eye, ...

The Royal Entomological Society’s Photography Competition highlights the wonder and diversity of the six-legged creatures that crawl, swim and fly across the planet Carlyn Kranking | Associate Web ...

Dara Ojo was once afraid of spiders, particularly the biting, venomous kind. How times have changed. Not only is the photographer willing to get up very close and personal with arachnids of all ...

Africa's tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally recognized for its astounding biodiversity. Beneath the surface of this ...

A collection of insects that lived 112 million years ago has been discovered trapped in amber in Ecuador, giving scientists a ...

Permethrin, a chemical compound that helps control insect and tick infestations, can be applied to clothing and equipment.

Smart homes decked out with motion sensors, automated lights, and precision thermostats are often considered must-haves in futuristic dwellings. But could they pave the way forward for beehives, too?