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Tennessee is home to six venomous creatures. Here's a list of what they are and what to do if one crosses your path.

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Entomologist Dr. Jessica Ware joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the world of insects. Are ...

Many Michiganders are preparing for the swarms of mayflies that occur in early summer. Here's what to know about the insects.

A pest that last made a major appearance in Kansas nearly a decade ago is back — and it’s feasting on ash trees across the state. Kansas State University entomologist Raymond Cloyd said the ...

Beneath this constructed case is a “generic white gushy body,” says Daniel ... pieces of beetle wing and abdomen, and other insect body parts. Carnivory itself is unusual for caterpillars.

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It's an ancient parasitic wasp with an abdomen that worked like a Venus flytrap. This terrifying insect could open its stomach and snap it shut on unsuspecting prey. Initially, paleontologists ...