When people think of bugs they generally think of gross pests that need to be kept at a distance. The farther away, the better. But insects, especially flying ones, have a strange, gross beauty to ...

What would you get if you crossed a wasp and a mantis? And no, this isn’t MCU fan fiction. The very real animal kingdom has just such a creature, called a mantisfly. But it is neither praying mantis ...

Q: Is it normal to find a young mantis this late in the year? I saw a green one by my front door recently. A: Since mantids matured into adulthood a few weeks ago, I would say no, but I think you saw ...

Flying insects are known to make a beeline for lights in the dark, as the saying goes, "like moths to a flame." Now, scientists have figured out why insects are so keen on light, but it's not because ...