Now, scientists know that the only living group of Lord Howe Island stick insects cling to the side of a rocky island located ...

Have you ever seen a massive bug that looks like a twig or tree branch? Probably not, because these rare insects are masters ...

Farmers in Louisiana are going toe-to-toe with some nasty enemies: apple snails that clog crawfish traps while laying ...

NORTH QUEENSLAND, Australia (CNN) - A researcher in Australia has identified a new supersized stick insect. The species was discovered in high altitudes in North Queensland. The insect measures about ...

A colossal stick insect found living in the highland rainforest of northeastern Australia could be the chonkiest (read: heaviest) bug the continent has to offer. Acrophylla alta, as the species has ...

New 'Giant Stick' Insect Species Discovered in Australia Has Been Growing For Millions of Years originally appeared on Parade. In a rainforest teeming with snakes, spiders, and all manner of hidden ...

Quick Take The Giant Wēta is a large insect found on New Zealand’s outlying islands. This massive insect has spiny legs, long ...

The curious minds at What If discover the world if giant insects never went extinct, revealing ecosystems, predation, and evolutionary dominance.

Possibly one of the most terrifying flying insects that you’re ever likely to encounter is the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia). Asian giant hornets have a wingspan of around three inches and a ...

What initially draws my eyes to the tall, stalky plant growing near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the round, green bulge in a stem near its crown. Called ...