In everyday language, many small creatures get labelled as “creepy-crawlies,” but scientifically, not all of them are insects ...

When describing a fly, many people think of the ubiquitous house fly (Musca domestica); whereas, some biologists might envision the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Both are good examples of ...

In the heights of the South American rainforest, researchers made an astonishing observation: a soldier termite possesses a head so flat and elongated that it immediately evokes the profile of ...

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 ...