Researchers studied six pieces of amber containing fossilized ants with other insects nearby revealing an ecosystem in the ...

A photographer in northern England caught sight of an incredibly rare insect while testing out new camera gear in a nature reserve. What's the Jam reported that Paul Cleasby was in the Oakenshaw ...

Sightings of one of the UK's rarest insects have tripled. The green forest hoverfly, distinctive for its metallic green and ...

Sometimes, an insect that seems to be a common one can hide an extraordinary story. This was what happened when a scientist observed a bee in a research ...

Leaf insects are native to South Asia and Australia, and illegal to import to the U.S. The rare Phylliidae can cost thousands of dollars. These insects naturally blend in with their surroundings, ...

Scientists have managed to find a rare insect after it supposedly went extinct more than two decades ago. The Behningia baei, a species of mayfly that hasn't been seen since 2002, were rediscovered in ...

A sighting of a rare bee, previously thought to be extinct, in a national park in Poland had its employees buzzing with excitement. According to a report by TVP World, a sharp-eyed employee spotted a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PRAGUE (AP) — The Prague Zoo has joined an ...

Summer is the season for flies, which belong to an insect group that scientists call Diptera. Many fly species are more active when the weather is warmer, and populations can boom thanks to the ...

Have you ever heard of the iconic leaf insect? Worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars, these fascinating bugs can camouflage and blend in with their surroundings. As their name suggests, leaf ...