We should all be welcoming insects into our garden, pollinating our plants, keeping the food chain going and boosting ...

This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. If there were a competition for the world’s weirdest insect, treehoppers would have a clear shot at first place.

The Tropidacris grasshopper uses color to protect itself: Nymphs use black and yellow to ward off predators, while grown adults adopt green, yellow, and brown to camouflage themselves. It also hears ...

Some creatures are harmless, yet they often spark revulsion just because of their appearance. One of these is an easy-going ...