The concept of moths being attracted to light is so established that it’s found in poems, song lyrics, and folklore. These ...

A fly is going about its day, buzzing here, buzzing there — but then, it starts behaving weirdly. Its movements become sluggish, its abdomen swells. Its body sprouts white fuzz. Around sunset, there’s ...

Bats flying around your home at night may signal a healthy ecosystem. These nocturnal mammals help control insects, pollinate ...

As night falls over Australia’s forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In many ecosystems, overall insect activity actually peaks at night, especially ...

Over the past few weeks, you may have noticed some unseasonable insects flying around, especially on the warm fall days that we have been having here in New Jersey. Maybe you were swarmed by gnats on ...

The steady glow from streetlights is changing the texture of tree leaves, making them less appetizing to insects, according to new research from China. Light pollution and fog combining to blur a New ...