The strange globes crowning Bocydium’s body resemble globs of Cordyceps, an insect-killing fungus common in rainforests. Though the pronota are large, they’re also hollow and lightweight ...

More than a hundred insect species that are new to science have been discovered on an Indonesian island. Found in remote rainforests, the tiny beetles appear to have been overlooked for decades.

And it's eating a banana. One of over three thousand types of fruit that grow in the rainforest. There's an insect too! A butterfly. They can taste fruit through their feet. Imagine that!

In the South American rainforest you’ll find insects, sloths, and howler monkeys here. Coming next is the main canopy at 20-30m. It’s home to birds and acts a bit like an umbrella, shading the ...

The Hercules beetle, found in the U.S. and Amazon, aids ecosystems by recycling nutrients. Rare but harmless, its larvae live ...

the Sabethes mosquito is almost impossible to spot in the vastness of the Amazon rainforest. And unlike other species, which can make a tiny buzzing sound when flying, the Sabethes are silent. Gil had ...