Australia names a new species of giant stick insect, Acrophylla alta, found high up in the tropical forest of Queensland.

I like big bugs. I cannot lie. But which insect is the biggest? I asked my friend Rich Zack. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. He told me the answer depends on how you define ...

Humans’ love for chocolate is driving a silent crisis – one that could spell the end of a giant beetle, one of the largest beetles on Earth. A remarkable insect known for its impressive size and ...

What is the Goliath beetle and why is it so important? The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world’s biggest insects. There are five different species. They grow up to 110mm long; males ...

The natural world is home to countless fascinating insects, but few are as striking as the Cecropia moth. With its plush, ...

Along the southern edge of the United States sits the state of Alabama. While it may be home to over five million people, much of the state is covered by forests (67% of the state’s total area, to be ...

One of Africa's giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa ...