Insects

Yellow jackets in Alabama may be in the midst of a colossal craze; they're making humongous "super nests" that can house 15,000 worker wasps, according to an entomologist there.

The researchers put their own bodies on the line for DEET-mosquito science.

Why do gnats insist on flying together in the same tiny air space?

Scientists observed the first-ever evidence of praying mantises hunting fish.

Thieves recently made off with 7,000 bugs and lizards from a Philadelphia museum.

A gem dealer didn't need the long arm of the law to catch a diamond-stealing ant.

She may be small, but check out that stinger!

Not only are their bites itchy and annoying, but mosquitoes also carry diseases. Here's a look at why some years are worse for the pesky insects.

Yes, insects can crawl in your ear... and it happens more often than you think.

From the seven-spotted ladybug to clown beetles, the deserts are full of amazing insects with their own quirky features and lifestyles.

Their genes let them essentially eat insecticides for breakfast.

An "acupuncture" session using live bees had a lethal ending.

Magic" mushrooms seem to have passed their genes for mind-altering substances around among distant species to respond to an insect crisis.

Could DIY antimicrobials made by ants help humans fight disease?

Butterflies and moths are so ancient, they lived before the existence of flowers, a new study finds.

The little bug was right there all along.

Are we facing insect Armageddon? A recent study found that German nature reserves have seen a 75 percent reduction in flying insects over the last 27 years.

A moth that looks like it crawled out of a shadowy underworld is freaking out Facebook users, including some who are wondering whether the creature in the post is even real.