Then insect wings developed—the first fossil evidence of them dates to 324 million years ago, just after the Hexapod Gap ended. And, suddenly, the sky was theirs to inhabit.

The wings of cicadas are capable of self-cleaning. That is they can kill and remove any bacteria that comes into contact with them. Now researchers have developed a material that can do just that.

The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) looks as cute as its name sounds. It has gorgeous polka-dot wings, with scarlet ...

Harlequin bugs (Murgantia histrionica) are not clowns, jesters or jokers as their common name suggests. They are invasive, true bugs from the stink bug family. These ornately beautiful, black ...

Different insects flap their wings in different manners. Understanding the variations between these modes of flight may help scientists design better and more efficient flying robots in the future.

Insect wings represent a pivotal evolutionary innovation that has underpinned the remarkable radiation of the Insecta. This field, at the intersection of evolution and developmental biology (evo ...

How did insect wings originate? This is a question that represents an unsolved mystery of insect evolution. Despite many years of research, it is still not entirely clear from which body structure ...

Harlequin bugs are from the stink bug ... pretty insects that cause ugly damage. Mary V. Clark/Master Gardener. Special to The ... Their bodies are rounded, and they lack fully developed wings.

Insects also have wings which some of them use to fly with. Look at this pretty butterfly flapping its wings and flying along. Butterflies and moths are some of the most colourful insects of all.

Archaeologists excavating tomb found 1,400-year-old bronze crown decorated with jewel beetle wings in a first-of-its-kind find, officials said and photos show.