The Orsillus maculatus was found by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agricultural specialists, arriving in cypress cones from Jordan.

InsectNet -- which is backed by a dataset of 12 million insect images, including many collected by citizen-scientists -- provides identification and predictions for more than 2,500 insect species at ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials intercepted dozens of live beetles concealed in Japanese snack packages at the ...

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When a person is under the rage of the scorpions, which represents the devil, principalities, and powers in all their ...

Awards have been announced, and the results are breathtaking! This year’s competition saw over 11,000 entries from 61 countries, showcasing the incredible talent of photographers capturing the hidden ...

A high-severity vulnerability in the 7-Zip file archiver allows attackers to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) Windows security feature and execute code on users' computers when extracting ...

No matter how careful you are about animals in your home, or how much care you take when you are outdoors, animal and insect bites and stings are sometimes unavoidable. Fleas, mites, and chiggers ...

Researchers named the supergiant sea bug B. vaderi because of the striking resemblance its head bears to the helmet worn by Star Wars antagonist Darth Vader. B. vaderi is an isopod, a type of ...

While many gardeners resort to chemical treatments to fend off unwanted bugs, there’s a more environmentally friendly way to protect your plants: beneficial insects. These natural allies help control ...

Move over bees, MIT researchers have developed a robot insect designed for artificial pollination, laying the groundwork for entirely indoor farms of the future. The robot’s lifelike flapping wings ...