One orange cat is a resident bug catcher. He loves catching bugs, and he's actually very good at it... Until he isn't. When ...

Encouraging beneficial bugs is a natural, eco-friendly way to build a resilient, thriving garden. Whether you’re releasing ...

The web the spider is using to catch the first firefly, and many more, is just the typical two-dimensional spider web many people may recognize in Halloween decorations, said Vetter, who is one of ...

Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. Scientists now know some spiders are smart enough to do both, bringing fresh meaning to the famous quote from poet Sir Walter ...

Spider mites are common household pests that infest crops and houseplants. Learn more about what spider mites eat, why you get them, how to get rid of spider mites, and more.

As June ends in the Mountains, I have seen the typical activities of the natural world during this month: songbirds fledging, ...

Entomologist Sarah Han has always been into spiders. "I grew up in California and there are a lot of black widows," says Han. "I would keep them as pets. One day, one of them escaped. That's a ...

This jumping spider took down prey twice its size, and its hunting methods might be unorthodox, but they work.

Once orb-weaver spiders ensnare male fireflies in their webs, they turn the doomed insects into bait, using their telltale flashing to lure in more meals. In a stretch of farmland in Hubei ...

Insects: Facts about the ... Rather than catching their prey in webs, wolf spiders chase it down, similar to the way a wolf does. However, these spiders hunt alone, not in packs.