The insects "orient with their heads to the center and the rear end sticking outwards," she says."They can flex their bodies in unison, waving the shields together” at the enemy. As with bison ...

"Many insects have eyespots, which suggests they are an important adaptation." Butterflies aren’t the only creatures to sport false eyes — other species of insects, birds and fish do, too.

Eyespots deflect predator attack increasing fitness and promoting the evolution of phenotypic plasticity. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences , 2014; 282 (1798): 20141531 DOI ...

Don't Go Chasing Water Bugs. Season 9 Episode 9 | 3m 49s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Giant water bugs — aka "toe-biters" — pack one of the most painful bites of any insect.

There are approximately 260 stink bug species that can be found in Canada and the U.S., according to Terminix. The invasive species is native to East Asia, but has made its way beyond this origin ...