Somewhere between 400,000 and 700,000 thousand years ago — about the time Haleakala was forming — a tiny bee arrived in the Hawaiian Islands. This bee was about the size of a grain of rice and ...

There are nearly 1 million insect species that can be found across the globe, according to the Smithsonian. With this many creepy crawlers roaming around, there's a chance some can be in your backyard ...

Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to ...

Insects are a vital part of the ecosystem, pollinating plants, decomposing waste, and serving as a food source for other animals. While some insect populations, like monarch butterflies, are ...