Other plants emit airborne molecules that attract predators of herbivorous insects; for example, aphid damage stimulates soybean plants to emit certain volatile chemicals that attract syrphid ...

Growing tomatoes in your garden can be immensely rewarding as long as you keep away those pests that will threaten your crop ...

Predators are adult beneficials that eat pest insects. Lady beetles (lady bugs), assassin bugs, lacewings, soldier beetles, spiders and predatory wasps are all examples of beneficial insects.

The researchers say the findings provide the first example of interspecific mimicry between mammals and insects as well as one of few examples of acoustic mimicry.

Flies, gnats, midges and mosquitos tend to annoy us during outdoor activities, and many dipterans have well-earned ...

From fairy wasps to pygmy shrews these tiny predators prove size is no limit when it comes to survival and hunting skill.

Recorded examples of acoustic mimicry, however, are startlingly rare and this is the first time any mammal — humans excluded — has been heard pretending to be an insect.

There are a lot of animals on Earth that use camouflage to blend in with their surroundings, but perhaps one of the better examples of this in action is the humble leaf insect, which can look exactly ...

For example, the two-striped walkingstick emits a fluid that can cause pain and temporary blindness if you get it in your eye. For your own sake, it’s probably best to avoid eating stick insects.