A novel UF study found the thrips had another trick up its sleeve. Females can reproduce without a male, giving birth to an ...

A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air to catch flying prey.

Nothing beats watching an owl glide into your yard at dusk; it’s like nature’s own spooky magic show. Their eerie calls and ...

Beetles display a wide range of colors, from deep muted tones to those that shift from green to purple or yellow as they ...

The Photuris firefly is an iconic genus of lightning bugs. Female species in this genus lure and eat other male fireflies.

Here are some tips from California Poison Control System on preventing poisonous bites. Many spiders and insects, as well as various critters who also call California home, can turn summer fun into a ...

Every now and then, we all have a close encounter with an insect and get stung. It can happen anytime of the year, but because people spend more time outdoors in the summer, it’s more likely to happen ...

Inexpensive to raise and insatiably hungry for trash, black soldier fly larvae are already on the menu for livestock, pets ...

The goldspotted oak-borer, an invasive beetle responsible for killing 200,000 trees in Southern California, is now present in ...

These ‘bubble bullets’ are louder than an underwater gunshot and hotter than lava. The immense heat and pressure also produce ...

Although the word “spider” may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many readers, the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might suppose. Arachnids provide essential services for ...

Critters consuming species that harbor deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way. Scientists are starting to unravel how these protections work on the molecular ...