These strange insects may appear small and unusual, but many carry defenses capable of causing real harm. Some inject venom through sharp stingers, while others use powerful mandibles to bite with ...

Some stick insects have reproduced without sex for around one million years, yet they still carry a fully functioning genetic ...

A rare system in which offspring can be produced or cloned from a different species.

Buyers may pay up to $450 for the privilege of owning an orchid mantis. Breeder prices vary depending on shipping costs and the breeder's ethics. Female orchid mantises live eight to 10 months, while ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Reddit A Reddit user sent Reddit into full detective mode after posting a photo of a strange, bark-colored insect ...

It is easy to think of insects, with their pinhead-sized brains, as automatons robotically carrying out their tasks. But a discovery about the brain of the humble sweat bee not only highlights the ...

Inside an ant colony, queens reproduce while workers care for young and maintain a society built around shared labor. For ...