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.
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.
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'.
The short-lived insects have embarked on their bi-annual flight, leaving streets and homes completely engulfed.
A new comprehensive review has highlighted a worrying decline in insect populations across the world.
It has been suggested that the mystery sounds heard by US diplomats may have been nothing more than insects.
A worrying new study has highlighted the catastrophic effects of global warming on insect populations.
Huge numbers of the red and black insects have been turning up in homes across the British Isles this month.
Residents of the Russian city of Taganrog have been inundated with huge swarms of winged insects this week.
A new study has highlighted a huge reduction in the number of flying insects in Germany's nature reserves.
Insect-based edibles are beginning to appear in shops after a recent revision of food safety laws.
For the first time ever, scientists have had the opportunity to study a colony of these elusive insects.
Scientists have indicated that we may need to make some major dietary changes over the coming years.