The British Ecological Society has announced the winner of their annual Capturing Ecology photography competition ...

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Venomous insects are far more common in the United States than many people realize. This video examines the species whose ...

Springtails, an ancient arthropod, are commonly found in snow at this time of year. Here's what gave them the nickname, "snow ...

A calm American Crocodile meets the camera with an unwavering stare as biting flies are drinking from its head. In a quiet Panamanian tidal marsh, this apex predator proves that sometimes it truly ...

A striking shot of biting flies on the head of a crocodile is among the winning entries in the British Ecological Society’s ...

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Scientists report unusually high Chagas disease parasite rates in kissing bugs collected near the U.S.-Mexico border region.

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