Dragonflies glimmer in iridescent colors such as cobalt, scarlet, and magenta, flying elegantly with see-through wings.

Tennessee is home to over a thousand insects, but a few are quite sizable. Discover the biggest insects that live in the ...

Easily recognizable by its black, orange, and white-splotched wings, the Atlantis fritillary butterfly (Speyeria atlantis) can be found across most of Tennessee. Its striking wings can reach a ...

Learn what a yellow-headed blackbird looks like and where to find this bird. Also discover facts about their sounds, nests, ...

With its bright golden mantle and jet-black body, it would be hard to mistake the yellow-headed blackbird for any other species.

Papua New Guinea, the Blyth's Hornbill – Rhyticeros plicatus – lives out a tale of deep trust and complex family bonds. It's ...

When creepy crawlies find their way into your home, grabbing a shoe or a bottle of bug spray is a natural response. But what ...

Discover the world's most amazing flightless birds—like ostriches, penguins, and emus. Learn why they can't fly and how ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

An unusually large, black insect is increasingly being spotted in German gardens, initially resembling a hornet at first ...

Great Black-backed Gull . The plumage of juvenile and immature great black-backed gulls initially has a complex pattern of ...