Deep in the Waiʻanae mountains of Oʻahu lives one of the strangest creatures ever discovered. And it’s not what you’d expect.

The species, dubbed the "bone collector," belongs to an ancient lineage of moths older than the Hawaiian island of Oahu, ...

A crown that looks like one long, dead leaf sits on its head. No two mantises look alike, but they share similar body styles and colors. According to Keeping Insects, ghost mantises are usually ...

Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it with dead insect body parts ...

This spring, many of the larger-leaved rhododendrons have at least some leaf damage, with several plants looking like they ...

The initial symptoms appear in early spring and may resemble winter injury. Patches of wilted, discolored spots appear on the ...

Similar to camouflage is disguise, in which the entire insect looks like a specific object, like a leaf or a twig that predators overlook. For these strategies to work, the animal must stay in a ...

Leaf-footed bugs are appearing in gardens across the South, and they’re especially drawn to tomatoes, according to Texas A&M AgriLife.

While some insects are helpful for the local environment, others are invasive species that can wreak havoc on neighborhood ...

A carnivorous caterpillar species camouflages itself with dead insects so it can live safely alongside spiders, stalking ...