Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam have discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species that they've named for one of the most infamous movie villains of all time. The new find came after ...

A group of scientists recently trapped a massive isopod in the deep sea off the coast of Mexico. These isopods became famous during observations in 2019 as a video of them eating an alligator went ...

The largest Arthropleura (depicted here) may have been the biggest bugs to ever live, according to scientists. AP WASHINGTON — As if the largest bug to ever live – a monster nearly 9 feet long with ...

The further south you go, the bigger the bugs. Heat has a dramatic effect on the growth rate of some species, and North Carolina is home to some of the largest insects in America. From beetles to ...

"These are the giant bugs." Those five words, repeated twice, propelled Hakim Kalokoh, a 36-year-old security guard at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, to viral TikTok fame. The Columbus ...

This image of the International Space Station (ISS) was photographed by crew member with planet Earth in background. It’s a startling find straight out of the dark depths of sci-fi horror: Aboard the ...

Once one learns that mammoth insects sometimes called “toe biters” lurk in ponds, a person might be less inclined to wade bare-footed. Formally known as the giant water bug, Lethocerus americanus, ...

In biblical terms of awfulness, 2020 ticked every box: There was war. There was famine. Above all, there was pestilence. And there were scary bugs. There were so, so many scary bugs. Weird worms, ...