In the majority of insects, metamorphosis fosters completely different-looking larval and adult stages. For example, adult butterflies are completely different from their larval counterparts, termed ...

Today's Bug of the Week is good for fishing and acting as an environmental advisor. Toni Murphy spotted a California giant ...

This past weekend we had some particularly warm weather. On Saturday, a day that was sunny but not as blisteringly hot as Sunday, I found tiny bugs wandering around on the snow. These weren’t as small ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Perhaps it’s the summers I spent in college ...

In a new study published in the scientific journal Ecology, researchers from the University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station may have unlocked a mystery surrounding unique aquatic insects ...

Experienced anglers recognize that for a trout, the ultimate “steak dinner” is a stonefly or mayfly. That’s why fly fishing enthusiasts will go to extreme lengths to imitate these graceful, elegant ...

As we continue to change the planet, scientists are worried we might also be altering the evolutionary trajectories of the species that live alongside us, perhaps even including some irreversible ...

BILLINGS, Mont. — Wildlife advocates asked a judge Wednesday to force federal officials to decide if a rare aquatic insect that's found only in Montana's Glacier National Park should be protected ...

Researchers may have unlocked a mystery surrounding unique aquatic insects in the Flathead watershed. In a new study published in the scientific journal Ecology, researchers from the University of ...

Millennia ago, glaciers scraped all life from a large island in the United States. Subsequently, life has returned to the island. Which species returned and how they got there are questions two insect ...