Think nuts and bolts are exclusive to mechanics and engineers? Think again. The Trigonopterus oblongus weevil has been using the mechanism in its hips for 100 million ...

Researchers at the University of Memphis used a free app to rediscover a species of beetle that was thought to be extinct.

The greater chestnut weevil hadn’t been definitively seen since the 1990s. Many assumed it was extinct. But not two ...

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This fuzzy acorn weevil can’t crack open acorns like a woodpecker or chomp through them like a squirrel. Instead, she uses her incredibly long snout, called a rostrum, to power-drill through an ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -Over 100 years ago, the boll weevil insect threatened to destroy the cotton crop in Enterprise. The citizens planted peanut crops to avoid economic ruin, thus bringing prosperity ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — 'Tis the season for creepy crawlies, coming out for spring and invading our homes. The Triad area has a fair share of unusual creatures, including some of the most concerning, like ...