Trigger hairs on the lobes of the trap are tuned to respond to wriggling prey.

Goldenrods that evolved in the presence of herbivores release volatile chemicals that trigger defenses in neighboring plants of their species, even those that are genetically unrelated.

Watch a predaceous diving beetle dine on a tadpole.

Organisms with unusual genomes are helping scientists investigate gene regulation, evolution, and development.

Of the Hemiptera bugs, milkweed-chomping Oncopeltus fasciatus have hung onto more smell and taste receptors than their liquid-guzzling relatives.

A virtual exhibition of C.R. Percival’s slides reveals the natural world up close.

Genetic material left behind on flowers can reveal which insects have visited.

Froghopper insects gain traction on smooth plant leaves by piercing them with tiny spikes.

Critics of an agricultural research initiative cite concerns about possible weaponization of the resulting technology, which would use infected insects to deliver genetically modified viruses to plants.