We should all be welcoming insects into our garden, pollinating our plants, keeping the food chain going and boosting ...

About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...

The Tropidacris grasshopper uses color to protect itself: Nymphs use black and yellow to ward off predators, while grown ...

This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. If there were a competition for the world’s weirdest insect, treehoppers would have a clear shot at first place.

Some creatures are harmless, yet they often spark revulsion just because of their appearance. One of these is an easy-going insect that feeds primarily on dead vegetative matter: Jerusalem crickets.

During the inspection, a CBP agriculture specialist found an unusual insect within the lettuce leaves. RELATED: Watch: Emotional reunion as stolen dog returns home after over 7 years The insect ...