Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant ...

A widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, while dinosaurs were still roaming the land, a parasitic fungus hijacked the mind of a ...

For many of us in the High Country, seeing beautiful butterflies fluttering through the air, or sitting on flowers, is a ...

Researchers have studied gene expression dynamics during metamorphosis in two species of flies. Published in the Genome ...

Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.

The developmental stages of insects are instars, separated by each molt. A caterpillar may molt multiple times before it becomes a pupa, and at each stage, it becomes larger.

It’s a nutritious food source packed with proteins, vitamins and healthy fats. It’s also a popular one, consumed annually by more than 2 billion people around the world. Entomophagy, the practice of ...

This Hawaiian caterpillar raids spiderwebs camouflaged in insect prey’s body parts, and it's not above cannibalism in a pinch. Credit: Rubinoff lab/University of Hawaii, Manoa. We think of moths ...