As an adult, the caddisfly looks like a nondescript, slender brown moth. But as larvae, these fascinating insects build ...

John E. Woodmansee Photo: Tobacco hornworm on a tomato plant that has been attacked by a parasitic Braconid wasp. The white capsules on its back are the pupal stage of the tiny wasp. Braconid larvae ...

When the wasp larva hatches, it hijacks the spider’s behavior — maybe through a bite that delivers a chemical cocktail ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. On warm summer nights, green lacewings flutter around bright lanterns in backyards and at campsites. The insects, with their veil-like ...

A Camp Denali staff member spotted this column of gnat snakeworm larvae on July 8, 2022. (Photos courtesy Jenna Hamm) Another mass of gnat larvae was reported in Fairbanks this week. University of ...

The study of α-amylase inhibitors and digestive enzymes in insect larvae offers crucial insights into insect physiology and crop protection. Insect larvae rely on α-amylase to hydrolyse starch, a ...

Above: lady beetles are being released into Purdue greenhouses as a biological control agent. Photo by Purdue University. Some insects are pests, but not all insects are bad. Overwhelmingly, the ...