Some insects are valued for their high protein content and nutritional benefits. From ants to scorpions, here are some edible ...

A new study has used camera-trap footage and scent analysis to confirm the unusual relationship between an African melon and the aardvark, an elusive ant-eating mammal found in sub-Saharan Africa.

We found a painted ant-nest frog today, a peculiar frog with an incredible natural history. Once thought to be a species ...

A 2009 study examining the sleep/wake cycles of S. invicta found that the worker ants averaged a mammoth 253 sleep episodes ...

When most people think of spiders, the word ‘friend’ may be one of the last ones to come to mind. However, if you were a ...

Tired of those pesky red fire ants ruining your lawn with their mounds? The LSU Ag Center has shared ways to deal with them safely.

An ecotour in a tropical rainforest, such as that in Suriname, conducted by a guide who knows the area’s natural history ...

You know the feeling. It’s getting close to bedtime, you get sleepy, and you start yawning automatically. You may even find ...

which form the coating of these oak galls When the ants eat that fatty part, they leave the rest. Thus, the wasp larvae remain hidden. "It's amazing how these structures mimic the chemical profile ...

We share more than 97% of our genetic makeup with primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. But that doesn’t ...