The colours and patterns of these outback insects may be pretty, but they’re mostly for defence. SU RAMMOHAN’S home in Bunbury, Western Australia is located in the state’s south-west region, one of ...

Pink and yellow fuzzy moth, commonly referred to as the “cotton candy moth”, found in North America. Not a fly, its namesake notwithstanding. Soars with colourful spotted wings in its brilliant reds ...

Brightly-colored beetles or caterpillars feeding on a tropical plant may signal the presence of chemical compounds active against cancer and parasitic diseases, report researchers writing in the ...

Most stick insect species blend into their surroundings to avoid predators. But the males of two newly described species from madagascar, Achrioptera manga and Achrioptera maroloko, are brightly ...

There are a lot of animals to love in the world… but insects are pretty low on most people’s lists. In fact, it’s said that 1 in 10 adults in the United States have entomophobia, a fear of insects.

New research has revealed for the first time that shield bugs use a variety of colours throughout their lives to avoid predators. Shield bugs are often bright, colourful insects that use colours to ...

All of us were taught in our elementary school science class about monarch butterflies and their caterpillar stage that only eats milkweed leaves. Other insects also eat milkweeds, but they are hardly ...

With the warming days of spring, insects have begun to emerge. Their presence is a bit scattered at first, but with the continuation of mild days, they soon become more common. These early spring ...

TWO new species of stick insect have been found in the far north of Madagascar. They were previously thought to be examples of two existing giant stick insect species. Named for their brightness – in ...

The Soon team set to work on piles of used paper, printed with everything from ads to editorials. The pages were separated into a rainbow of colors, giving the paper crafters easy access for their ...