The insect realm is rife with creepy-crawlies, be they smelly stink bugs, sneaky weevils, or simply slimy cockroaches. Yet certain bugs are capable of wreaking havoc in the garden, destroying harvests ...

In parts of east Africa and Asia, there is an insect with a distinctive defense mechanism: It disguises itself by covering its body in the corpses of other insects. Known by its scientific name ...

Add a little-known species of assassin bugs to the list of animals that can fashion and wield tools. And true to their name, the insects use that tool to draw their prey into an ambush, researchers ...

Wheel bugs are unassuming until they strike. They spend most of their time hiding, using leafy plants as cover. Their markings provide camouflage, which they use to great effect. That’s probably a ...