MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Scouring the oak trees, Dr. Matthew Wallace is always on the lookout for an insect not many people know about. Dr Matthew Wallace of East Stroudsburg University says, "Tree ...

A group of treehoppers sit on a plant stem in University of Missouri Professor Rex Cocroft's lab. Humans can't hear the vibrations these insects use to communicate with, but Cocroft has been able to ...

Evidence suggests at least one group of insects, the tiny treehopper, communicates using sound vibrations. Researcher Rex Cocroft has scoured a... Societies of Sound in the Forest Societies of Sound ...

Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? That is the hypothesis put forward in a new research paper published in ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A graduate student has named a newly discovered insect after Lady Gaga. Brendan Morris, who studies entomology at the University of Illinois, named the treehopper bug Kaikaia gaga, ...

Horned treehoppers have the horned helmets to help "the treehoppers avoid predation through camouflage or intimidation," according to Nature Journal. 2. How many legs does a monkey slug caterpillar ...

Many fascinating creatures reside in the Amazon rainforest. In a YouTube video from the BBC, we get a glimpse of two amazing insects that have learned to work together. In the clip from Planet Earth ...

Tiny insects called treehoppers sport some very odd helmets. Now, researchers have found the insects developed this headgear by reactivating and repurposing their wing-making machinery. "We think this ...

Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? That is the hypothesis put forward in a new research paper published in PNAS ...