Female velvet ants roam exposed ground for hours, seemingly defenseless without wings, yet predators almost universally refuse to eat them. The reason involves five overlapping survival strategies so ...

The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for." - Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls, 1940Earth remains full of undiscovered species and ...

Earth remains full of undiscovered species and unexplored interactions that continue to fascinate us, including, in the most ...

Dino Martins' new book argues that parasites may strengthen human immunity, challenging traditional public health views. He ...

While it can be devastating to see the tomato plants you've lovingly cultivated destroyed overnight by hornworms, there's a ...

Award-winning entomologist Dino Martins, known for his work on pollinators, shows in his latest book that even the most gruesome creatures have vital roles to play ...

In "Hidden Creatures," a young entomologist discovers the miraculous world of parasites when cocoons sprout from a ...

Sure, botflies are gross, but they also know just how to hitch a ride on a camel sneeze. An entomologist celebrates the world ...

Two types of large bugs have been buzzing over my lawn and flower beds recently, although they both look dark, bee-like, and ...

Farmers use it as cover crop, and I sow it into bare soil – but not before I’ve had a close look at its stunning details ...

Cyclospora infections are surging across the U.S., with thousands of Americans sickened in more than 30 states.

Lurking in the shadows of many ecosystems are animals whose main motivations are, quite literally, to hijack the bodies of ...