The cicada lives most of its life hidden beneath the soil, waiting in darkness for years before emerging all at once. Some species remain underground for seventeen years, surviving in silence before ...

New environments. New challenges. New insects. National Geographic’s A Real Bug’s Life is back for a second season full of tiny insects attempting to survive in vast and complex worlds. Dr. Tim ...

What initially draws my eyes to the tall, stalky plant growing near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the round, green bulge in a stem near its crown. Called ...

LOS ANGELES -- Unique bugs, unique stories. "A Real Bug's Life" will explore both. This new five-part series takes a look at different kinds of bugs from around the world and their ways of life. The ...

Insect demography and life table studies constitute vital tools in understanding population dynamics, providing quantitative insights into survival, development, and reproduction across different life ...