The periodical cicadas that are about to infest two parts of the United States aren't just plentiful, they're downright weird. These insects are the strongest urinators in the animal kingdom with ...

While prehistoric insects encased in amber certainly are fascinating, they usually don't look all that different from today's insects. A newly discovered one, however, is so bizarre that it has been ...

From metallic shells to alien-like body shapes, these beetles redefine what’s possible in nature. Each one has evolved ...

A young man has etched his name into the history books. Davis Marthin Damaledo was credited with discovering a new species of stick insect on Timor Island, south of Indonesia, in March 2021, according ...

Entomologist Richard Zack of Washington State University fields lots of “What the heck is this?” inquiries from the public about weird-looking insects in our region. But the Jerusalem cricket tops the ...

An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The parasitic wasp’s abdomen boasts a set of flappy ...

Washington, USA: This may be the role reversal to end all role reversals. Scientists on Thursday described four insect species that dwell in extremely dry caves in Brazil, feed on bat guano and ...

Moths are anything but ordinary. Around the world, these insects have evolved colors, shapes, and behaviors that make them look unreal.

Google “are cicadas weird insects” and an Associated Press explainer is the first thing you will find. Dig into Seth Borenstein’s piece deep enough and he promises they aren’t really all that weird.

Usually when you see extreme close-ups of insects, they look like terrifying monsters. The segmented eyes, the tiny cilia, the barbed limbs, and so on. But award-winning photographer Igor Siwanowicz ...