One of the most surprising findings was that the male stick insects had completely lost their reproductive function. In most ...

While most animals reproduce sexually, some species rely solely on females for parthenogenetic reproduction. Even in these ...

And these lightning bugs with their flickering light shows make ... summer nights are actually part of the fireflies' complex mating rituals, with male fireflies attracting female fireflies ...

Unique to the Cimicid family, bed bugs mate using a method called traumatic insemination. Without getting too graphic, ...

MESO uses pheromones to disrupt mating among harmful insects, promoting organic farming and reducing pesticide use.

These insects, which are native to Central and South ... And not long after that, they reach adulthood, ready to mate and start the cycle all over. Another tropical parasite: Tunga penetrans.