NC State entomologists discuss the production of insects in media, and whether they are actually haunting this Halloween.

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An international student has been fined $35,000 after trying to smuggle 125 Aussie creepy crawlies out of the country.

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California has a way of exaggerating things—mountains, deserts, and egos. But its insects? They take excess to another level.

Everyone loves fireflies, the famous light-emitting insects that flit through gardens on summer evenings! They form the ...

To most people, insects conjure images of unease: pests that buzz, bite or crawl into every aspect of our daily lives. Yet, within the walls of Dr. Frederik Nijhout’s, John Franklin Crowell ...

Cockroaches are highly adaptable pests found worldwide, with over 50 species in the US. They thrive in warm, humid ...

GBH News tagged along with scientists to a top-secret location where they’re trying to protect these misunderstood mammals.

Insect smuggling rarely grabs headlines, yet it has real consequences. The trades draw far less public concern than big‑animal crime.