Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conglobation protects certain pill bugs and also helps them retain moisture. Some predators have adapted to have specialized ...

The beetle that ‘shouldn’t exist’ turns out to be a case study in how complex traits actually evolve. Here’s how it came to ...

Time travel with insects -- The buggy planet -- Rise of the arthropods -- The Cambrian period, 541-485 million years ago, and the Ordovician period, 485-444 million years ago -- Silurian landfall -- ...

Researchers compared the whole genome sequence of two genetically distinct lineages of bed bug, and their findings indicate bed bugs may well be the first true urban pest. Ever since a few ...

The matador bug’s flamboyant leg-waving puzzled scientists for years, with early guesses pointing to courtship. But experiments revealed the waving is a defense tactic against predators. Related ...

When pill bugs roll into a tiny ball, the act looks far simpler than it actually is. Known as conglobation, a pill bugs’ “ball” involves a full-body engineering trick designed to protect them from ...