The bright contrast of yellow and black on a spider may make it look very scary, but most do more good than harm. Here's how to identify friends and foes.

Avoid handling them, as this and other species can produce defensive cyanide-containing secretions if they feel threatened from predators.

With its ample vegetation and hot, humid temperatures, Alabama is the perfect nesting ground for a wide variety of creatures. Suffice it to say that there are also some pretty big insects lurking in ...

The new species, measuring just over half an inch long, was discovered on Equatorial Guinea’s Bioko Island, according to researchers.

Researchers have discovered Pterotiltus bioko, a new species of small, vibrant flightless grasshopper, in the rainforests of Equatorial Guinea’s Bioko Island.

The males of the new species are black with yellow stripes, while the females have yellow and red patches, according to a study. Getty / iStock On a small volcanic island off the northwest coast ...