Mayflies, also known as Canadian sailors, and midges, which are sometimes mistaken for mosquitoes, can form annoying swarms.

If someone says “You’re glowing!” you may be in love. Or, more likely, you’re a marine animal. It’s a separate process from biofluorescence, in which blue light hits the surface of an ...

My first full-time job in my field was working as a wildlife biologist for the Bureau of Land Management in Shoshone, Idaho.

Many Michiganders are preparing for the swarms of mayflies that occur in early summer. Here's what to know about the insects.

What’s bugging Ohio? Well, right now, it’s midges! But, bug-fearing northeast Ohioans better buckle up! Summer is just getting underway. Still ahead — cicadas, mayflies, and more!

The cave’s name, Natural Trap, is literal: Over the past 150,000 years, countless animals have fallen into it. When approached from the relatively flat plain to the east, the pit appears ...

Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns serve. Scorpions are one of many animals that appear to glow under ...

Since mayflies are so attracted to light, Ohio Edison's FirstEnergy is getting ready to shut down street lights in Lakeshore communities to keep drivers safe. Supreme Court orders Maine House to ...

Investigators cleared the area on May 18 just before 10 p.m. A total of 310 animals were seized in the search and relocated to accredited and/or permitted animal sanctuary or rescue facilities. Oregon ...

The Maine Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has responsibility for these species. The Maine Endangered Species Act applies only to animals - plants are not included in the legislation. The Maine ...

The Wake County Animal Center is applying a new policy around younger visitors after a scary ordeal where a young girl was hurt. The organization said starting Saturday, May 17, children and ...

Every third Friday of May is Endangered Species Day. More than 900 known species are already extinct to date, while at least 28,500 others are listed as endangered or critically endangered by the ...