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

Misunderstood and often feared, insects play a crucial role in nature – something that 31-year-old Wendy Zhang hopes to ...

The wasp’s flaps and teeth-like hairs resemble the structure of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant, which snaps shut to digest unsuspecting insects. But the design of the wasp's getup made ...

Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in ...

Across the region, insect conservation is under-represented in research, funding and public discourse. Read more at ...

Ants can find very small cracks and crevices to get into a home. The best ways to prevent them deciding to move in is by ...

"When a dragonfly hunts, it hovers perfectly still and positions itself between its prey and a shadow cast behind it by, say, ...

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

Thai edible insect business is booming. Can it inspire the world? Growing up in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, Suwimon ...

Professor Goulson is a Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex and has written a number of books on insect ...