They are the stuff of nightmares — huge, creepy, crawling (and flying) bugs — and this is the time of year when you’ll find them in large numbers. But don’t worry, these critters are (basically) ...

MUNCIE, Ind. – Spiders are perhaps the most feared invertebrates on the planet. Their eight long legs seem to move almost as if each of them has a mind of their own rather than belonging to one ...

Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren’t actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation and will prey on a variety of insects, ranging from wasps to silverfish. Although sun spiders ...

Watching fights between creatures in the wild can be an interesting insight into how they attack opponents and defend themselves. It says a lot about their evolution and how they have developed into ...

A common expression foreshadowing the topic of this discussion might be, “What goes around, comes around." For instance, if spiders are the worst nightmares of flies, then, to go around, wasps must ...

It's been wet in Texas this year — exceptionally wet, as a matter of fact. With record amounts of rain, Texas is more than a little hot, green and rife with happy insects. Take the tarantula hawk, for ...