April in the Florida Panhandle. It was hot, humid, and a thunderstorm was lurking. But as a fresh graduate student, I was relieved for the escape from my first brutal Minnesota winter. I was ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. April in the Florida Panhandle. It was hot, humid, and a thunderstorm was lurking. But as a fresh graduate student, I was relieved for the ...

(WJW) – There is a fly in Ohio that experts are buzzing about. The large fly that commonly measures over 1 1/4” long is sometimes called a giant robber fly, an assassin, or even a cannibal fly, and ...

When describing a fly, many people think of the ubiquitous house fly (Musca domestica); whereas, some biologists might envision the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Both are good examples of ...

SMALL, quick and often fleeting, it can be difficult to catch insects in all their miniaturised glory. Yet these close-up photos emphasise the beauty and intricacy of these critters in astonishing ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Siddhant Pusdekar, University of Minnesota (THE CONVERSATION) April in the Florida ...