Numbering in their hundreds of thousands, the insects filled the air on a beach in Rhode Island recently.
Millions of years ago, the Earth was home to some truly titanic insects including one particularly enormous millipede.
Dr Justin Schmidt, who died back in February, spent years being stung and bitten by dozens of different insects.
The excitable driver seemed more enthusiastic than nervous about driving with the insects in his vehicle.
Insect expert Michael Skvarla first came across the peculiar bug outside a shop in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2012.
Researchers have discovered that a species of cicada exhibits the first and only known example of 'superpropulsion' in nature.
Authorities in the state have moved to warn residents of the dangers posed by these tiny communal insects.
The former MoD UFO investigator has suggested that alien monitoring devices could be disguised as common animals.
Scientists have determined that zinc-infused proteins enable spiders and insects to puncture tough skin.
A nest of enormous invasive wasp-like insects has reportedly been discovered for the first time on US soil.
An ancient species of ant has been found frozen in time while right in the middle of devouring another insect.
Scientists have come up with a miniature camera that is so small it can be attached to the back of an insect.
Scientists from Texas have identified the tiny fossil of a millipede that lived more than 425 million years ago.
Nicole Doctor had been walking her dog in Atlanta, Georgia when she encountered this peculiar creature.
Antonieta Mora had been out gathering fruit when she captured footage of this bizarre skeleton-like insect.
Tommy Hortman couldn't believe his eyes when he returned to his vehicle to discover this creature inside.
A press release concerning an Ohio University scientist's discovery of insects on Mars has been taken down.
A professor emeritus at Ohio University claims that photos taken on Mars show actual live alien 'insects'.
A new study has suggested that larger animals will go extinct while smaller, insect-eating animals will thrive.
The short-lived insects have embarked on their bi-annual flight, leaving streets and homes completely engulfed.