Insects usually get overlooked, but a few species go so far off the biological script that it’s hard not to be curious. Some have eyes perched on stalks, legs used as display tools, or bodies so ...

A prehistoric species of bug with claws has been discovered in Myanmar based on an intact fossil trapped in amber. The insect was found trapped in amber from a site in Myanmar’s northernmost state of ...

This video highlights insects with behaviors and traits that stand out even among specialists. Each example challenges common ...

The video documents some of the strangest insects found in the United States, focusing on species with extreme shapes and unsettling behavior. It highlights how these insects survive using camouflage, ...

Cockchafers, along with stag beetles, dung beetles, dor beetles and scarabs, have the last three to seven segments of their ...

Mark Moffett, a research associate at the National Museum of Natural History, specializes in capturing the often-overlooked ...

This caterpillar literally dresses itself in debris, including the remains of dead insects. At first glance, it doesn’t even ...