Horned treehoppers have the horned helmets to help "the treehoppers avoid predation through camouflage or intimidation," according to Nature Journal. 2. How many legs does a monkey slug caterpillar ...

Several readers have asked me to identify giant insects in photographs they have sent. So far all the photos show female Texas giant walking sticks. The Texas giant walking stick is typically Texan in ...

Photo Caption: The Texas giant walking stick is the longest insect in the US. Photograph by Forrest M. Mims III. Several readers have asked me to identify giant insects in photographs they have sent.

Walking sticks are leaf eaters that thrive in tropical areas where they can find the two things they need most: 1) lush leaves to eat and 2) protection from predators via their amazing ability to ...

During the fall or late summer months, it is not uncommon to see an odd looking stick-like insect lying on the sunny side of a building, mailbox or windowsill. This insect is called a walking stick.

The walking stick project began when Whiting, an entomologist with a $1.34 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to construct the family tree of the insect class, asked Taylor ...

It's safe to say that not many people have milked the insects known as walking sticks for the defensive secretions the insects spray when threatened. Now, milkers in Gainesville, Fla., have used ...

(via Deep Look) The Australian walking stick is a master of deception, but a twig is just one of its many disguises. Before it’s even born, it mimics a seed. In its youth it looks and acts like an ant ...

DEAR JOAN: I found an Indian walking stick on my garage door this morning. I have seen some in Australia and Costa Rica, but never in California. I have lots of ivy in my front yard. Should I be ...

Be on the lookout for this bug... Here is a safety related tid bit that I discovered because of my dog. This could be useful for those of us and our families outside. On Monday night my dog sniffed at ...

Insects have long rivaled the best human illusionists, creating magic right before our eyes. However, one particular bug stands out from the rest, not only in size but in its ability to blend ...