Large wasps spotted around Montgomery County recently are making people nervous, but experts say there's no need to worry -- they're not murder hornets. The Montgomery County Texas A&M AgriLife ...

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A recent study on global giant cicadas by Chinese scientists has provided novel insight on the adaptive aerodynamic evolution ...

Scientists have long suspected that insects are in dramatic decline, but new evidence confirms this. Research at more than 60 protected areas in Germany suggests flying insects have declined by ...

It can also be a saving grace for those who are afraid of giant insects. In a new study, scientists found that as temperatures have risen over the past half century, global beetle populations may have ...

The large winged females and the smaller winged males are often seen flying joined ... They only spend a small portion of their lives as winged or flying ants - when they are young queens that need to ...

A recent survey conducted in the southeast has successfully confirmed that one of Ireland’s rarest and most elusive birds, ...

Eradicating large numbers of bats from buildings or barns is much more difficult since once ... In the United States bats are beneficial members of the animal community. They help to control ...

These insects are attracted to standing water outdoors ... especially if the food contains sugar. Flying ants are often more active in the spring and summer, but this varies by region.