Across much of the world, a tiny striped insect shapes whether families stay healthy or get sick. The Asian tiger mosquito ...

Researchers have observed sick adult ants leaving their colony to avoid sickening others. Now, they've discovered that ...

When winter is upon us, we are aware of our shorter days and colder temperatures. Animals have their own adaptations for ...

Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic “kill me” signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part ...

When infected by a fungal disease, ant pupae actively emit a chemical cue that prompts workers to get rid of them for the ...

The behavior prevents fungal pathogens from spreading through the colony Researchers call it "altruistic disease signaling" that protects the ant superorganism In a rare example of biological altruism ...

Butterfly populations in the US declined 22% between 2000 and 2020. Butterflies and moths belong to the biological order Lepidoptera. Butterflies undergo complete metamorphosis: egg, larva, pupa, ...

Have you ever found yourself looking at the insects of the Paleozoic era, including the dragonfly Meganeuropsis permiana with its 71 cm wingspan and wondered what it would be like to have one as a pet ...

Zombie flies are only about one millimeter across, about the size of a few grains of sugar. alvick via iNaturalist, CC-BY-NC On a fall night, under an outdoor light, a bee stumbles in circles, far ...

The buff-leaf hawkmoth has evolved an unusual way to defend itself: it weaponizes its own breath. Both larvae and pupae force air through their spiracles – tiny breathing openings – to produce a sharp ...