Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.

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

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For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...

The USDA best describes the etymology of the name screwworm: ...

While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ability to detect electric fields ...

Question: I keep seeing fast moving, tiny bees in my garden. Do I need to worry about my grandchildren getting stung? Note: The Douglas County Master Gardener Plant Clinic offers free insect ...

Now, scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found that fruit fly larvae have a surprising sixth sense—they can detect electric fields. This ability, called electroreception, is common in animals ...