To a human, microplastics are very small at less than 5 millimeters (mm) wide. But to an insect, microplastics might be the same size as the food they usually eat. Researchers reporting in the journal ...

If you're a Long Islander with a dark and damp basement or storage room, it's likely you've turned the lights on recently only to discover a mysterious six-legged creature with the ability to leap ...

In rural Missouri, there are many tales, sayings and folklore about the state’s weather. “The darker the woolly worm, the worse the winter.” “Red sky in morning, sailors take warning; Red sky at night ...

Crickets are the buglers of September and October. These noisy insects make their way indoors for warmth and shelter once temperatures start to drop, says University of Missouri Extension and Lincoln ...

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. When it comes to treating my sore ...

If you weren't here then, you might not understand. But for a few decades, a lot of Pensacola folks used to hang out at a cricket ranch off Cervantes Street. Yes, there was a ranch for crickets and ...

Step into a patch of overgrown grass or prairie, and you’ll likely trigger a popcorn-like frenzy of jumping insects. Late August and early September can be peak times to study grasshoppers, katydids ...

Have you ever noticed your Apple AirPods producing an odd chirping sound? Whether you own a first-generation set of wireless buds or you're rocking Apple's latest and greatest AirPods Pro 2 with a USB ...

Male insects, such as crickets and katydids, create sounds by rubbing their wings together, a process called stridulation. The sounds of these insects, which have existed for millions of years, can be ...

The sound of crickets chirping often sets the ideal summer nighttime scene. While it might not be exactly pleasant to imagine countless crickets nearby, rubbing their body parts together to create a ...