Male mason bees possess a unique gland releasing chemicals that both attract mates & deter rivals. The gland delivers a ...

A nest was destroyed near the first reported sighting of the species in NI - but while they pose no threat to humans, it ...

McGowan notes he has seen mantises stalking hummingbird feeders before, but has never witnessed an attack. Anecdotal accounts ...

Environment Minister Andrew Muir urged members of the public to report any other sightings of the invasive species.

What can be done to treat and prevent the things that sting from taking over with irritation and itching? From mosquitoes to ...

What's up with those clouds of flying ants that come out after a desert rain storm? It's called a "mating swarm," and it's exactly what it sounds like.

Second, when I replaced the plants, I chose a wide variety of native species. Later, I found out that having a variety of ...

A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and ...

Microscopic parasitic worms use static electricity to pull themselves toward flying insects, turning physics into a powerful ...

The new pesticide, based on the venom of a particular spider, kills common agricultural pests but leaves honeybees unharmed. (See “Honeybees in East Africa Resist Deadly Pathogens.”) The bee-friendly ...

Insects have long pollinated plants, but evidence of ancient pairing is rare. Fossils now show bees and linden trees goes back 24 million years.

Otherwise known as the yellow-legged hornet, the Asian Hornet is a harmful invasive species originating from East Asia that ...