The insect died, but they saved it in case the ... “However, I have not seen any in the wild.” “Katydids are close relatives ...

After writing about the fig beetle – a shiny green scarab beetle that feeds on overripe fruit and decomposing organic matter ...

The critter’s bright pink coloring has scientists stumped. Monique Loup’s father found a pink katydid hopping in his garden Aug. 19. He didn’t want to be part of the story, but sent the ...

It’s true that most people do not put the words “beautiful” and “insect” together unless they’re thinking of butterflies. But ...

"The meadow katydid, belonging to the Orthoptera order, was the only insect seen at all three sites," Torres-Cruz said. "They were often observed feeding on the pollen and floral tissues of the ...

Cartoon of the convergent evolution of the hearing mechanism in humans and katydids. It has long been known that in humans, airborne sound stimulates the tympanum (eardrum), which drives an energy ...

Insects such as katydids, walking sticks, mantids and treehoppers have adopted the appearance of various plant parts like leaves, sticks, thorns and flowers. Batesian mimicry involves a harmless ...

The Mormon cricket, a shieldbacked katydid (family Tettigoniidae ... The adult Mormon cricket is a large insect; males average 3,400 mg live weight and females 4,100 mg (dry weight: males 960 mg, ...

The 16-ounce jar of peanut butter in your pantry can contain up to 136 insect parts before it is deemed contaminated, according to the FDA’s Food Defect Action Levels guide. This may sound ...

Edible insects are often portrayed as something of a sustainable superfood - an environmentally friendly alternative to livestock. But who is already eating them and do they actually taste any good?

The Putnam County Museum will host a program about the life of Hoosier naturalist Willis Blatchley at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Blatchley grew up in Putnam County and is considered Indiana's premier ...

A senior at Friends’ Central School, Poyraz Ozer is an outstanding physics student who was one of just five students in the ...