Insects & Invertebrates

The tiny, winged animal was discovered among the rocks, pebbles and fallen leaves of a shady streambed in Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park.

We take a look at just why people are scared of spiders

Thought all spiders eat meat? Meet the jumping spider on a vegetarian diet

Richard Jones explains the secrets behind a butterfly's flight

Did you know maggots can help solve crime - and even murders? Erica McAlister explains how

The seemingly barren sites were home to an astonishing 114 species of bee, including 35 listed as endangered.

The extremely rare fossils were found attached to the underside of a leaf – in the very position they would have lived and died – near Dunedin on the South Island.

The creature in question creates a deadly trap to insnare its prey, a new study has found.

The human body is home to a spectacular array of organisms – some of which can be pretty horrible looking

It might be something that many of us have never considered before, but do butterflies sleep? Well, Stuart Blackman, says, that depends on what you mean by 'sleep'

All you need to know about the deadly giant water bug that attacks anything that moves - even humans, hence its nickname 'toe-biter'.

The British Arachnological Society recorded a remarkable 55 species of spiders among the abandoned buildings. But that wasn't all they discovered...

When it comes to wooing a female, size matters for this colourful moth

Why do some people suffer more insect bites than others? Stuart Blackman exoplains

Meet the ten largest spiders in the world - you wouldn't want to see these scuttling across your carpet!

For a while, the thieves had experts stumped, until a series of scientific experiments gave them away...

Scientists are have come up with a plan that could help prevent one of the world's greatest migrations from collapsing.

Is a slug just a snail without a shell?