A type of insect that looked very much like a modern butterfly was common during the Jurassic period.
David Williams-Jones was attacked by thousands of the insects after accidentally stepping on their nest.
Researchers from South Korea and the US have created a robot that is capable of walking on water.
A 100 million-year-old predatory cockroach has been found perfectly preserved in a piece of amber.
The South American insect measures 2.5cm long and delivers an agonizing bite that hurts for up to a day.
Scientists believe that golden orb-web spiders may be able to count how many insects they've caught.
An incredible stick insect measuring up to 54cm long has been found by researchers in Vietnam.
Facilities in France and Holland are set to produce crispy maggots for use in restaurant delicacies.
Local residents have been forced to seal up their homes to keep out tens of thousands of the red insects.
The unnamed man from Japan allegedly ties string to the insect and takes it out for regular walks.
Scientists have identified what is believed to be the largest aquatic insect found anywhere in the world.
The air was teeming with the insects following a mass hatching from the nearby Mississippi River.
Swarms of the flying insects have been descending on towns across the country in their thousands.
Meteorologists in Albuquerque were left perplexed when several mysterious hits showed up on their radar.
A new study has revealed the strongest evidence yet that the stripes help to deter biting insects.
Stings from swarms of the giant flying insects have left several people dead and hundreds more injured.
Scientists have played down the idea that dinosaur DNA can be extracted from insects preserved in amber.
Semi-robotic insects that can be controlled with a mobile phone are being developed by researchers.
Several species of insects have adapted to deal with crops genetically engineered to produce insecticide.
Thousands of the insects have turned some areas in to something reminiscent of a B horror movie.