Prague Zoo has successfully bred the Lord Howe Island stick insect (dryococelus australis), considered the heaviest flightless insect in the world. Adults can grow up to 15 centimetres long and are ...

While exploring the field, I was lucky to capture this rare owlfly (Libelloides macaronius) resting among the tall grass. With wings that look like a mix between a dragonfly and a butterfly, this ...

Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica antarctica — a tiny, rice-sized midge and the southernmost insect on Earth ...

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a reputation that borders on myth, given that it’s rarely seen alive, which is why ...

Each year on March 3, World Wildlife Day draws global attention to the plants and animals that make life on Earth possible.

Every spring and fall, you can head to Dismals Canyon in the tiny town of Phil Campbell, Alabama to see a rare naturally ...

"It's very rewarding." Expert stunned after discovering rare creature in unexpected location: 'Once in a lifetime experience' ...

The world is filled with infinite number of creatures and organisms. In fact, many of them still remain as mysteries to human beings. However, there are some rarest of the rare animals that will make ...

While pink grasshoppers sound like a made-up insect, they are very real, albeit rare. Read here to learn why grasshoppers may be pink.

How a microscopic pest destroyed millions of vines — and how wine survived.

An international team led by researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has found that ...