One of Africa's giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa ...

Australia’s amazing wildlife has surprised scientists once again, this time high up in the trees of North Queensland’s thick rainforests. While studying the area, researchers came across a new species ...

One of the most peculiar of North America’s natural wonders — the synchronized mass mating frenzies of big, obsessed insects called periodical cicadas — is playing out across the southeastern and ...

WASHINGTON — As if the largest bug to ever live – a monster nearly 9 feet long with as many as 64 legs – wasn’t terrifying enough, scientists could only just imagine what the extinct beast’s head ...

Male Eastern Hercules Beetles have big horns but aren't dangerous to humans. However, their legs can scratch you if you pick them up. ©Georges_Creations/Shutterstock ...

An American explorer has found the biggest insect on record in New Zealand. The Weta Bug has a wingspan of seven inches and weighs the same as three mice. Former park ranger Mark Moffett, 55, from ...

I like big bugs. I cannot lie. But which insect is the biggest? I asked my friend Rich Zack. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. He told me the answer depends on how you define ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world’s biggest insects. There are five different species. They grow up to ...

Along the southern edge of the United States sits the state of Alabama. While it may be home to over five million people, much of the state is covered by forests (67% of the state’s total area, to be ...