Seeing any insect scuttle around your home is cause for concern, but when it’s a bug that bites, all bets are off. Of course, ...

Many trout fly anglers love studying aquatic insects because imitating those bugs is how they catch fish. And while the world of aquatic insects is vast and can be extremely complex, the basics ...

What if counteracting mercury contamination in waterways could be as simple as adding selenium? That proposition has gained ...

Fairy shrimp, giant waterbugs, and water scorpions are a few aquatic species visitors might encounter on the Elkhart County Parks’ “Creatures of the Night” hike from 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday at ...

PTERYGOTE insects originally evolved as terrestrial animals, but various families of Hemiptera have since colonized aquatic habitats. Corixids live on the bottom, feeding mainly on algae and detritus.

Aquatic insects, such as caddisflies or dragonflies, contain significantly more omega-3 long-chain (LC) PUFA than terrestrial insects because omega-3-LC-PUFA rich algae form the base of the food ...

For the past decade and a half, a crew of about 20 entomologists, water ecologists, and other specialists converges on the shorelines of Mongolia’s lakes, rivers, and streams, just when swarms of ...