This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it.

Portia is capable of planning a route through the 3-dimensional vegetation that allows it to approach its chosen victim from ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Humans have been eating insects for millennia, but despite the uncomfortable feelings a bug-based diet might evoke in cultures not used to their consumption, they could form a vital part of future ...

The Joro spider, an invasive species from Asia, has been spotted in several U.S. states, including Tennessee. Female Joro spiders can grow to be the size of a human palm, while males are significantly ...

Spider-Man: The Animated Series ended with Madame Web vowing to help Peter Parker find the missing Mary Jane Watson in a cliffhanger that's never been resolved. Until now, at least. While Marvel ...

ATLANTA — Georgia's cotton producers have been warned to be on the lookout for an invasive insect that feeds on the state's top crop. The Cotton Jassid (Amrasca biguttula) was first detected in ...

Each summer, the air is filled with what looks like cottonwood down but is really a host of infant spiders, riding the wind on silken parachutes. Thanks to E.B. White's charming story, "Charlotte's ...

Spider-Man: The Animated Series stands as a defining piece of superhero media, a benchmark against which many subsequent animated adventures are measured. Premiering in 1994, the series captured the ...

In Taiwan’s forests, researchers discovered a clever hunting trick by the sheet web spider Psechrus clavis. Instead of immediately devouring captured fireflies, the spiders allow them to glow in the ...

Q: Many insects are visiting my pollinator garden that look like yellow-orange versions of a firefly. Some of the petals are missing on those flowers. How do I keep them from chewing my plants? A: ...