The wood-boring beetle was first discovered in North Texas in Tarrant County in 2018 when a 10-year-old took a photo of the ...

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

Bark beetles convert spruce tree defenses into more potent antimicrobials to protect themselves, but a fungus can neutralize ...

Vast swaths of the ponderosa pine forests that blanket Colorado's Front Range mountains could turn rust-colored and die over ...

Right now, because the trees are all the same age and are in close proximity, it’s sort of a ready-made buffet for the ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

Hercules beetles are among the largest flying insects in the world, with males of some subspecies measuring up to 6.8 inches (17.2 centimeters) long. They are also extraordinarily strong and can lift ...

Scientists want to release insects to curb invasive Chinese tallow. Beekeepers say it could hurt pollinators and raise food ...

Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...