A farmer notices an unfamiliar insect on a leaf. Is this a pollinator? Or a pest? Good news at harvest time? Or bad? Need to ...

That farmer can snap a picture, use a smartphone or computer to feed the photo into a web-based application called InsectNet ...

They occasionally nest in cavities in large trees, voids in building walls, or other protected areas. Bumble bees There are many different bumble bee species common in the Midwest. Most bumble bees ...

Researchers have found a new species of fungi that infects spiders turning them into 'zombies' in Ireland and Northern ...

The trial results show that Vernonia, also known as ironweeds, are highly adaptable native plants in almost any garden ...

Sykes observed Pheidole providens bring rain-soaked grass seeds and grains of Guinea Corn out of the nest and place them on the grass to dry. He called them “Harvester ants”. These species regularly ...

A battle of beetles has won this contest celebrating close-up, macro, and micro photography revealing amazing hidden wonders ...

What species will become the next rulers of Earth when humans are no longer dominant? Which creatures might inherit the throne?

Some adult skinks had “regrown” tails. Males and females of the new species vary in coloring, Hoskin said and photos show. Male Scawfell Island sun skinks have “light brown” bodies with ...