A newly described species from Hawaiʻi hides itself with carcasses to avoid getting eaten by spiders. Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it ...

Mosquitoes are swarming back into Central Texas after recent storms soaked the region, leaving behind sticky humidity and pockets of standing water — perfect breeding grounds for the pesky insects.

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If you always seem to be the one covered in itchy red mosquito bites while your friends remain untouched, you’re not ...

The pests were twice as drawn to lab targets if they emitted heat the temperature of human skin The findings could explain why loose clothing helps defend against mosquito bites MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 ...

ROCHESTER — Are you one of those people who attracts mosquitoes? The flying pests may find you irresistibly alluring because of the smell of your skin. A study by researchers at Rockefeller University ...

It’s Halloween every day for the bone collector caterpillar. The moth larva decorates its drag-along dwelling with scavenged body parts from dead insects. This ghastly getup may allow the creatures to ...