Photo of custom-made centrifuge showing the insect cages with individual heating and LED lighting. Credit: Marcus Meyer Photography Scientists from the Hochschule Bremen (HSB)—City University of ...

Centipedes are not insects either. But centipedes are more closely related to insects than worms are. And that is because ...

Researchers have isolated genetic material from exuviae (discarded exoskeletons) left after insects like cicadas molt. The researchers tested five different methods of amplifying the DNA sample by PCR ...

Sightings of Brood X cicadas are popping up all over the eastern U.S. Reports of the bulbous-eyed bugs—including plenty of photos and videos—are starting to spill into social media. These insects are ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Some beetles, such as Anomala albopilosa, strongly reflect left circularly polarized light (electromagnetic waves that oscillate leftward relative to the direction of light reception).

Ever eat an insect and notice how hard the outer shell, or exoskeleton, is? I hope you answered no to that question. But you can imagine that if you ever did bite into an insect it would be crunchy -- ...

Insects are extremely fascinating creatures. Stick bugs are among the most interesting, given their amazing camouflage and appearance. Like other insects, stick bugs also change skin, or molt, as they ...