A thin band of light from Cristian Lucanas's headlamp pierces the blackness of a Philippine rainforest as he digs through the ...

Groundbreaking entomologist and enthusiastic caver Dr Aola Richards left millions of dollars to universities to encourage the ...

When a coastal carpet python was brought into a wildlife hospital in South East Queensland in August 2024, vets were confronted with something they didn't recognize. The python had damaged scales, ...

This video examines the stick insect’s extreme camouflage and survival strategy in the wild. Its body structure mimics twigs and branches so precisely that predators often overlook it entirely. When ...

For years, Queensland authorities have been broadscale baiting fire ants. But the infestation is too big – and the baits wipe ...

Prague Zoo has successfully bred the Lord Howe Island stick insect (dryococelus australis), considered the heaviest flightless insect in the world. Adults can grow up to 15 centimetres long and are ...

Nature is replete with incredible survival tactics, and one of the most intriguing of these is mimicry. There are creatures that have developed leaf, flower, twig, or even algae camouflage so ...

I look into why insects in Australia grow far larger than insects elsewhere. The far-fetched mission to reclaim islands that host a key US military base American manufacturer’s hidden tag calling ...

Insects bred at one tiny NSW school are now being used as an educational resource for students across the state.