ENTOMOLOGY

Joro spiders, an invasive species in Georgia, aren’t your enemy. (Unless you’re a brown marmorated stink bug.)

For this invasive species, it’s best to adopt a ‘Take no prisoners’ mentality. And that may mean drowning spotted lanternfly eggs in alcohol.

A mosquito bite eventually goes away. The image of a mosquito tornado, meanwhile, will live in your brain forever.

The Cochineal insect creates a red dye so incredible, Europe nearly went to war over it.

They may be small, but these invasive insects have caused serious damage to agriculture and the environment since invading the U.S.

They may be small, but these invasive insects have caused serious damage to agriculture and the environment since invading the U.S.

The 1889 painting of the olive groves outside an asylum Van Gogh was staying in has been hiding a secret for years—a dead grasshopper stuck in the paint.

Our ancestors may have predisposed us to fear spiders, insects, and other many-legged creatures, but there's a lot more to it.

This dairy butter substitute involves mashing black soldier fly larvae into an appetizing, buttery grease.

From big cats to tiny fish, the collection of animals named for Theodore Roosevelt is eclectic—just like our adventurous 26th president.

“It felt like someone was drilling into my bones,” one Florida woman said about the caterpillar sting.

Bees, like many animals, are polyandrous—meaning females partner with multiple mates. And they might need their own PSAs about the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases.