Opportunities abound to spruce up the old homefront from the Sonoma/North Bay Home Expo at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds to ...

the researchers found that more than 80% of the “hitchhiking” animals are insects, followed by spiders. The study found a small number of reported illegal ornamental plant seizures over the last ...

Orchids may look delicate and beautiful, but beneath their elegance lies a world of deception and survival tactics. From mimicking insects to tricking pollinators, these flowers have evolved some ...

Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.

Deep in the tropical rainforests of northern Ecuador, researchers equipped with slingshots launched traps scented with vanilla, clove, wintergreen and eucalyptus up into the tree canopy, hoping to ...

Unable to resist a tempting aroma, the traps successfully lured their target – large iridescent orchid bees – including ... Feb. 24 in the Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics.