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 ...

A walking stick insect camouflages with a chamise shrub in southern California. The ability of the the insect, Timema cristinae, to be well camouflaged affects other insects living on the same plant.

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 ...

Insects all over the Earth come in all shapes and sizes, from pesky mosquitoes to beautiful butterflies. The teeny tiny fairyfly, for example, grows less than 0.25 inches long, while the stick insect ...

Researchers have found that stick insects keep evolving the same 20 body plans, from the "tree lobster'" to the "bark hugger" and the "large-headed stick." When you purchase through links on our site, ...

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.

At every stage in their lives, from egg to adult, leaf and stick insects prove to be prey that can trick their predators. The giant Malaysian leaf insect (Pulchriphyllium giganteum) starts life as a ...

Stick bugs, also known as Stick Insects or Walking Sticks, are probably not the first thing that comes to most people's minds when you think of "dancing partner." You may want to to rethink that after ...

People Can’t Get Over the Size of New Stick Insect Species Found in Australia originally appeared on PetHelpful. There are some seriously big bugs out there, but none quite like this one! A new ...

Insects comprise a massive class of animals, many of which are intriguing to look at. But some of the most captivating crawlies out there are “walking leaves,” a category known for their strikingly ...