Rise of the Zombie Bugs” explores how parasites create real-life zombies in the insect and invertebrate world.

Our six millionth specimen to be digitised is a ground beetle Calosoma sycophanta, known as the forest caterpillar hunter.

WHEN IS IT AN EMERGENCY?: While most bites and stings will cause temporary discomfort or pain, some can become ...

From 2000 to 2020, the number of butterflies fell by 22% across the continental United States. That’s 1 in 5 butterflies lost. The findings are from an analysis just published in the journal Science ...

Living within about six square miles on the island of Oʻahu, scientists say the bone-collector caterpillar may be one of the ...

NEW YORK — A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey was dubbed the “bone collector.” The odd insect ...

A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the “bone collector.” The odd insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It creeps along ...

We all need a way to get along in this wild, wicked world, and a rare insect found only on a mountainside on O'ahu has found ...

Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it with dead insect body parts ...

Adorned in their macabre attire, the caterpillars can safely navigate spiderwebs undetected. They use their camouflage to ...

A flesh-eating caterpillar dresses up in bones to sneak onto spider webs and steal prey, scientists have discovered.

Sometimes, nature’s most remarkable wonders are hiding in plain sight. Just ask Corey Danielle Hollis’ college-aged daughter, ...