The mosquitoes are as big as elephants," La Figura declared.Fellow detainees supported La Figura's statements, alleging the ...

With much of The Far Side's comedy being pulled from Gary Larson's real life, his love of butterflies has been used for many hilarious cartoons.

Along the southern edge of the United States sits the state of Alabama. While it may be home to over five million people, much of the state is covered by forests (67% of the state’s total area, to be ...

Insects are vanishing from pristine rainforests. “Around the world many insect populations are crashing.” (Natural History Museum, April 2025) Insects are ...

Japan's Oscar-winning anime house Studio Ghibli turns 40 this month. Here are the studio's top five films that have delighted fans over the decades.

In Kenya, two ant smuggling cases recently made global headlines. It's part of a growing problem with biopiracy and the illicit trade in wild animals.

Klein brings scientifically informed enthusiasm to his new book "The Insect Epiphany: How Our Six-Legged Allies Shape Human Culture" (Timber Press), where he writes about the many ways that human ...

Giant spiders the 'size of a human hand' on the rampage as 10,000 females swarm UK The Fen Raft spider, one of the largest breeds in the UK, has seen its population boom after being brought back ...

10 of the Largest Insects in the World These insects are big enough to give even seasoned entomologists a good fright.

The largest discovered so far is a 43-metre-long engraving of a giant serpent. Others portray giant centipedes, larger-than-life animals – and immense 10-metre-tall human-like figures.

Should people eat insects instead of meat? Experts explain the benefits of bugs There are 2,100 insects species consumed as food in over 110 countries.