Physical Description Sloth bears have shaggy, dusty-black coats pale, short-haired muzzles, and long, curved claws which they use to excavate termites and ants. A cream-colored “V” or “Y” shape ...

New Zealand has taken great strides to protect the increasingly threatened Giant Wētā, one of the heaviest insects on Earth.

When pill bugs roll into a tiny ball, the act looks far simpler than it actually is. Known as conglobation, a pill bugs’ ...

Have you ever heard of the iconic leaf insect? Worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars, these fascinating bugs can ...

A 2023 study by researchers at Auburn University revealed that free-ranging cats consume at least 2,084 different animal ...

Throughout this month, K-State’s Division of Facilities will continue removing trees on campus to prevent infestations of ...

The spider doppelgängers are made of prey carcasses, plant debris, and other organic materials. They have a central structure ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird ...

In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...

LAGRANGE – Winter can be a time of significant temperature variation. Cold snaps and warmer than usual spells often spark conversations about the impact on insects, particularly the pesty types, and ...

A white-necked jacobin hummingbird chick surprises scientists, scaring away wasps by mimicking a poisonous caterpillar.

The peppermint stick insect packs a peppermint-scented blast powerful enough to fend off hungry predators in Australia’s ancient Daintree rainforest. Check out how this clumsy vegetarian survives ...