Centipedes are not insects either. But centipedes are more closely related to insects than worms are. And that is because ...

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

When describing a fly, many people think of the ubiquitous house fly (Musca domestica); whereas, some biologists might envision the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Both are good examples of ...

John E. Woodmansee Photo: Tobacco hornworm on a tomato plant that has been attacked by a parasitic Braconid wasp. The white capsules on its back are the pupal stage of the tiny wasp. Braconid larvae ...

Entomophagy has long been recognised as an underutilised strategy to address food security issues. Eating insects is one part ...