North Carolina is home to some seriously supersized bugs, and these species are the biggest you'll find throughout the state.

Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

Asian needle ants may be small, but this invasive ant species represents a serious ecological threat to North America. Here's ...

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Many animals thrive without teeth, adapting unique feeding strategies for survival. Turtles use sharp beaks to crush food, ...

When you think of scary animals, what comes to mind? Maybe lions, hippos or snakes? But you might be surprised to know that ...

All ants help to aerate the soil, recycling nutrients by breaking down organic matter and transporting it underground. Some ...

Many folks in southern coastal areas know about strand feeding, the remarkable fish-catching behavior demonstrated by ...

Fire ants, the spicier variation of this insect, work together to survive even the wettest conditions. In this YouTube video, fire ants band their bodies together to make a raft and survive a flood.

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...