While prehistoric insects encased in amber certainly are fascinating, they usually don't look all that different from today's insects. A newly discovered one, however, is so bizarre that it has been ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Horned treehoppers have the horned helmets to help "the treehoppers avoid predation through camouflage or intimidation," according to Nature Journal. 2. How many legs does a monkey slug caterpillar ...

Imagine you’re wandering through a lush rainforest in the Amazon, pushing aside dense leaves, stepping carefully over twisted roots, when suddenly you notice something bizarre staring right back at ...

Researchers announced over 70 new species in a single year, including bizarre insects, ancient dinosaurs, rare mammals, and ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This may be the role reversal to end all role reversals. Scientists on Thursday described four insect species that dwell in extremely dry caves in Brazil, feed on bat guano and ...

Japan is home to the world's largest — and most painful — hornet. With a wingspan of up to three inches, the Asian giant hornet can look more like a tiny flying bird. And if you're a bird — or a bee — ...

Thomas Say was perhaps the greatest entomological tour de force America has known. Born in Philadelphia in 1787, Say discovered his passion for insects at an early age. At the age of 25, he helped ...

Treehopper insects are some of nature’s most peculiar creations. With spiny helmets, ball-like bumps, and trident-shaped structures growing from their backs, they’ve fascinated scientists for decades.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Madagascar hissing roaches, bess beetles, house spiders and butterflies — those were just a few of the insects on display at the “Henrico Extension Bug Bizarre” festival ...

Washington, USA: This may be the role reversal to end all role reversals. Scientists on Thursday described four insect species that dwell in extremely dry caves in Brazil, feed on bat guano and ...