Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know ...

Fossil evidence indicates that leaf-eating insects have been feeding on Eucalyptus trees for at least 52 million years, with similar damage patterns observed on both ancient and modern leaves.

This netizen forgot that "camels can eat cactus," and his hilarious reaction is captured in the caption itself: "Why the hell do i keep forgetting that camels can eat cactus" Over 487 curious ...

So, insects have a cash value. As consumers in a food chain, when insects eat and are eaten by organisms, they forge the connections that keep an ecosystem intact. They also contribute to ...

Adult female and immature cochineal bugs are flightless. But adult males have wings and can fly. After mating on the cactus, the females lay eggs and the nymphs remain on the plant to feed on its ...

There are over 100 species of June bugs, and all of them start their lives as white grubs once they hatch from their eggs. These grubs can sometimes damage crops and young trees by eating the roots.

A July 28, 1985, article in The Republic described the sound of the cactus wren as “a dissonant sort of summer insect chortle, or the sound a toad in heat might make.” The Tucson Audubon ...

They also add color, motion, and entertainment to our landscapes. Many beneficial insects eat or parasitize insects. Lady beetles, green lacewings, young and old, eat hundreds of aphids a day.

The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the insect's saliva. While the bug is sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Anaphylaxis With Insect Bites: Very Rare A severe life-threatening ...