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

Female moths avoid laying eggs on stressed plants that emit ultrasonic sounds. Instead, they choose silent, healthy plants.

Getting started with fly tying doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing ...

Discover the bizarre facts and fiction about the Virginia opossum's incredible symmetrical reproductive system.

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.

At a recent talk at the Foothills Learning Center, one of my birding friends asked a good question. It’s a simple question ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A British company breeding mosquitoes whose offspring cannot spread malaria is set to start releasing the insects into Djibouti city by the end of the year. Genetically-engineered male mosquitoes ...

SAN DIEGO — In a huge win for wildlife, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has added its first-ever insect to their Frozen Zoo. There are over 11 thousand cell lines, representing more than 1,300 ...

Two new frog species have recently been discovered on the small, boulder-studded Dauan Island off Queensland. The frogs have been named for their granite boulder habitat: Choerophyrne koeypad (“rocky ...

Occurred on August 14, 2025 / Antwerp, Belgium Info from Licensor: "In this video you see two females of a very colorful stick insect species (Calvisia khlongsokana). Towards the end of the video, one ...

Bug enthusiasts will be pleased to know that World of the Insect isn’t just one of the best bug houses in the country, but also the first built in the U.S. Some of the nation’s most passionate ...