The parasitic wasp’s abdomen boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles, resembling “a small bear trap attached ...

Playgrounds can host a variety of natural wonders, and of course, kids. Now some students are not just learning about insects ...

Bird populations here and elsewhere have been halved during our lifetimes, with a 40% decline in the last decade alone.

The lower Eagle River water is off color. It is not quite muddy but more than milky — depending on what stretch of river you ...

Since starting the collection in 1998, Richard has collected about 80,000 insect specimens, many of which are unique to ...

Applying sunscreen and insect repellent together could lower protection from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation, ...

Pro-environmental behavior increases among school students who participate in insect-related citizen science projects, ...

If you have hemlock trees on your property, the time to protect them from a deadly invasive insect is approaching.

When it comes to invasive species, what we don’t know, can hurt us. From insects that kill trees to plants that may increase tick populations, invasive species are a serious threat to Illinois natural ...

Law-enforcement agents arrested four Chinese nationals selling imported insect repellents and pesticides in an operation in ...

A peculiar insect that thrives in the muddy riverbed of the Red River, with a fleeting lifespan of just two molts in an hour, ...