The scientific name of a butterfly is Lepidoptera. Discover the classification of butterflies, family of butterfly, and more.

A caterpillar-looking bug hangs out on a stem, minding its own business. Suddenly, forceps emerge, moving towards the ...

The black spots seen on rabbits may be warbles, which are caused by the botfly – not usually fatal, but they don't look pleasant and can be a little gross to hear about.

Bengaluru: Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) cases, also known as monkey fever, are being detected in Karnataka earlier than ...

The larvae have another advantage. Unlike houseflies, they do not spread disease easily because the adults have very limited ...

An international team of researchers has discovered a half-billion-year-old fossil with its internal organs still intact.

Researchers are trapping and tracking the New World screwworm to detect it early before it threatens livestock. The previous ...

A rare 520-million-year-old fossil with its internal organs still intact has been found. The fossilized sample — a tiny larva ...

Insect pupae hiss like snakes for defense. A Kobe University team now reveals the mechanisms, opening the door to further ...

University of California Riverside researchers are launching a preemptive strike against a parasitic, flesh-eating fly’s ...

New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest of the colony from their infection. In a study published today in the journal Nature ...

A beetle larva jelly, left, and a beetle pupa jelly are seen after being taken out of their molds at Meito Co.'s offices in Nagoya's Nishi Ward on Oct. 2, 2025. (Mainichi/Shinichiro Kawase) NAGOYA -- ...