Fruit flies that take their sweet time growing up tend to live longer, a new study led by an Iowa State University research team found.Why it matters: Their extended lifespans could help science find ...

What they found: Using gene knockout experiments during a fly's larva-to-adult transition, researchers found that those ...

The fly, as well as a second specimen of an infected ant in its cocoon, or pupal stage, shows the complexity of ancient ...

The Maine Forest Service said browntail caterpillars are now turning into moths. Here’s how to stay safe and protect your ...

For many of us in the High Country, seeing beautiful butterflies fluttering through the air, or sitting on flowers, is a ...

After a slow start to mosquito season, recent rains and hot temps promise a population boom just in time for Minnesota's biggest outdoor holiday.

Researchers have studied gene expression dynamics during metamorphosis in two species of flies. Published in the Genome ...

A recent study reveals that bumblebee queens may hold the key to the survival of the species, while teaching humans a lesson ...

Landscape plants: Viburnum leaf beetle (VLB) damage is showing up more often each year in Dane County and surrounding areas.

Wordle, the five-letter word guessing game that has taken the world by storm, challenges players each day to figure out the ...

As summer heats up, we begin seeing more insects. Some are pesky, such as mosquitoes and flies. Some are beautiful and beneficial such as butterflies.

An invasive species, the bug, called urimibae in Japanese, lays eggs on goya and other fruits and vegetables, and the larvae ...