This video examines the wide range of insects found in a typical backyard and the roles they serve. The footage breaks down where different insects live, what they feed on, and how they interact with ...

A dragonfly begins its life in the water. Many of the summer insects we see do not suddenly appear as the fully formed adult versions we are likely to casually encounter. These insects, along with ...

Insects may sometimes seem like a scourge on humanity, but without them, our lives would look very different. The quintillions of insects that inhabit our world help feed us, clothe us and have ...

In Australia, assassin bugs use a lethal tool to ensnare snacks: resin from spinifex grass. Recent research shows that the crawly critters slather themselves in the gluey gum to catch and keep their ...

Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around ...