Ants and spiders and cockroaches, oh my! Summer is right around the corner and with summer brings bugs. From the north to the south, the warm weather brings bugs out of the woodwork (literally in some ...

Christin Perry is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous outlets, including WeddingWire, The Knot, Parents and Verywell Family. When she's not working, Christin enjoys reading, ...

A new title from Smithsonian Books highlights the diversity of Earth’s 10 to 100 million insect species Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History Featured insects include the Picasso ...

Easily distracted by artificial light and pinging sounds, these little critters are antisocial, despite preferring to travel in large groups. They spend the majority of their lives courting one ...

The Glyptapanteles wasp, also widely known as the voodoo wasp, impregnates a caterpillar with about 80 eggs at a time. Once the eggs hatch, the wasp larvae feed on the caterpillar’s body fluids, which ...

Pill bugs are common but unique creatures that are found throughout the world, including the U.S. They’re also known as rolly pollies because of their tendency to curl up into a ball when they’re ...