An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

Ants may seem harmless, but some species pose serious threats due to their venom, aggressive behavior, or destructive habits.

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike.

They comprise a diverse group of more than 7,000 solitary wasp species ... predators (velvet ants are sometimes known as ‘cow killers’, because of the myth that they can kill a cow with ...

“Velvet ant” is a misnomer — these insects are actually wasps. Also called “cow killers,” they don’t actually kill bovines, but their sting is so painful it feels strong enough to kill ...

Visitors flock to Arches National Park in Utah to see its unique stone formations. Adventurers may encounter various creatures, so here are the ones to avoid.

Shutterstock A hiker’s paradise… and a critter’s playground. When you hike through Arizona’s beautiful desert, you’re walking through one of North America’s most incredible outdoor habitats. But ...

They are natural biological control ... as cow killers. Contrastingly, the male velvet ant has wings and no sting. However, their distinctive red color, thick velvet hair, and black stripes across ...

Velvet ants are in fact a family of wingless wasps with more than 7000 species. The researcher Justin Schmidt, who invented the Schmidt sting pain index, described their sting as “explosive and ...

Lynch’s legacy is defined by his genre-defying works like Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and the groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks. His films often combined the eerie and the ordinary ...