Hercules beetles are among the largest flying insects in the world, with males of some subspecies measuring up to 6.8 inches (17.2 centimeters) long. They are also extraordinarily strong and can lift ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Big black beetles with long antennae might be skittering around your yard or patio this time of year, but fear not: These are just ...

Most of us think of beetles as small creatures flying through the air or scurrying across the ground to get to their destination without falling prey to a predator. But as bug enthusiasts know, there ...

"Lots of things fly at night," says Harlan Gough, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Nightfall can set the stage for an acrobatic high-stakes drama in the air — a swirl of ...

Scientists have created a flying robot inspired by how a rhinoceros beetle flaps its wings to take off. The concept is based on how some birds, bats, and other insects tuck their wings against their ...

With Summer almost here, we all need to keep our homes free from those flying insects! Heather Smith, trends expert with ...

Remote-controlled cockroaches are thing of the past, practically considered peasantry by the remote-controlled insect community, if such a thing were to exist. Well, not really, but why settle for ...

Birds, bats, and bees all use distinct muscles to deploy and retract their wings. Smaller insects, given the less space available, may be different and scientists are still debating if they use indeed ...

A Colorado city is fighting to save tens of thousands of its trees from a “devastating” death. But it’s not deforestation or wildfires they are up against this time – it’s a tiny half-inch-long bug.