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." ...

All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton ...

Get ready for Play School: Interesting Insects! Discover all kinds of insects: colourful and camouflaging; fast and slow; wet and dry; noisy and quiet; and daytime and nighttime insects. ABC iview ...

Most people lump all arthropods, or animals with an exoskeleton, together as "bugs". But there are major differences between types of arthropods. Insects are the most diverse class of animals, but a ...

Using flowers, leaves, twigs, and seeds, Canadian artist Raku Inoue creates intricate portraits of insects. A butterfly constructed of rose petals offers a fresh way to see nature—and waste.

For this new study, the researchers looked at two specific types of insects to learn more about how convergence works. They discovered that stick- and leaf-imitating insects had all evolved the ...