North Carolina is home to some seriously supersized bugs, and these species are the biggest you'll find throughout the state.

The moth, known by it's shortened Latin name Bradyrrhoa, or the Rush Skeletonweed Root Moth, brings organizations out year ...

Moth populations are experiencing steep declines across the globe due to habitat loss, pesticides, and the climate crisis.

On a cool October evening, long after most birds have roosted, a living cloud rises from the wheat fields of southeastern ...

With its ample vegetation and hot, humid temperatures, Alabama is the perfect nesting ground for a wide variety of creatures. Suffice it to say that there are also some pretty big insects lurking in ...

Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

In the sweltering heat that descended in recent weeks, I am especially aware of the cooling effect of urban trees. In the ...

Canna lilies are bold and beautiful landscape plants that are a staple growing in southern home gardens, popularized as easy ...

The movement of moths inspires a new music project by composer Ellie Wilson. She used data shared by ecologists to create a piece where the insects take center stage.

Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

A swarm of mosquitoes can quickly turn an enjoyable time outdoors into an itchy, unpleasant experience. While spraying for ...

From the subtle patterns of an elephant hawkmoth to the clever camouflage of a shaded fan foot, these complex nocturnal ...