Two giant Asian praying mantis species are rapidly spreading across Europe, leading scientists to officially classify them as ...

A newly engaged couple spotted a rare pink grasshopper on a camping trip at Whitlingham Country Park near Norwich.

Zoraptera, also known as angel insects or ground lice, are tiny termite-like insects generally found underneath bark or in ...

Two striking Asian praying mantis species that have rapidly spread across Europe have now been officially classified as ...

A new study reveals some stunning estimates about how much the world's spiders eat annually: between 400 and 800 million tons of insects and other invertebrates. These eight-legged carnivores play an ...

A woman said she was very excited to find rare pink grasshopper babies in her garden. Natasha Welch from Shepton Mallet took photographs of the insects and sent them to the Somerset Wildlife Trust, ...

Microscopic electromechanical devices inspired by the structure of insect muscles are transforming tiny robots, improving their power, precision, flexibility and size. Miniature robots range from ...

Vertebrates comprise the vast majority of species for which an institution's animal care facility (ACF) bears responsibility. Occasionally, though, species without backbones are more suited to a ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. The roly-poly, or pill bug, is a terrestrial crustacean that looks ...