According to the team, the relationship between the blow fly larvae and termites appears to be some form of social parasitism ...

Some very rare insects are entirely dependent on a single plant species. For example, there is a small, endangered species of beetle that feeds only on the Lundy cabbage (Rhychosinapis wrightii).

The Orsillus maculatus was found by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agricultural specialists, arriving in cypress cones ...

"It is well known that many plants rely on insects for pollination, although it's rare for ants and crickets. Also, many plants use birds and mammals to distribute their fruits, and again it's ...

Insects aren't just an unusual accompaniment to wine. Eating them could help sustain Earth's booming population, as Museum scientist Dr Duncan Sivell reveals. Superhero movies may be popular right now ...

"It's rare. Anything that's rare makes you wonder ... on the duplication of genetic control regions in a type of winged insect called thrips. Small and difficult to identify, thrips sometimes ...

A heathland restoration project has helped rare wildlife return to the National Trust’s Kinver Edge A rare species of insect has returned to a heathland site for the first time in nine years ...

Work to protect the habitat of rare dragonfly and damselfly species has been carried out at a historic castle by the National Trust for Scotland. The conservation charity has completed important ...

The rare insects were found in White Fathers Cave, which lies between Co Cavan and Co Fermanagh. White Fathers Cave is part of an extensive network of cave systems. Drawing in thousands of ...