John E. Woodmansee Photo: Tobacco hornworm on a tomato plant that has been attacked by a parasitic Braconid wasp. The white capsules on its back are the pupal stage of the tiny wasp. Braconid larvae ...

Periodical cicadas only emerge every 13 to 17 years, a trick that may keep predators from adapting to the insect feast. But one fungus isn't deterred. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

NATURE IS TREATING Americans to all kinds of spectacles. On April 8th millions witnessed a total solar eclipse. Many will be less charmed when, in the coming days, trillions of cicadas appear in the ...

This spring’s emergence of periodical cicadas in the eastern U.S. will make more than a buzz. Their bodies—which will number in the billions—will also create an unparalleled food fest for legions of ...

A growing number of studies have manipulated intraspecific plant diversity and found dramatic changes in the densities of associated insect herbivores and their predators. While these studies have ...