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A zoomed-in photo of an ant is giving the internet the chills.

Bees can electrify the air by as much as 1000 volts per meter, or more than a thunderstorm.

Mosquito reproduction involves swarms, behavior-altering seminal fluid and tons of eggs.

If the idea of eating red food dye made from bugs grosses you out, consider that if it doesn't come from a bug, it may come from something worse.

Researchers have captured the first-ever footage of mosquito larvae flinging their heads at prey in deadly hunting strikes.

Hordes of mountain pine beetles are decimating British Columbian forests.

Indian jumping ants that become queens can slow their aging.

Local news reports suggest that unusually large swarms tiny foot-biting isopods on beaches around San Diego are leading to a greater number of toes being chomped on.

From the moment they hatch, Lagria beetles carry symbiotic bacteria by stashing them in special pockets.

Scientists have identified a woodlouse relative — a 10-inch-long, creamy yellow critter called Bathynomus yucatanensis from deep in the Gulf of Mexico.