Mantidflies have six legs but the front pair has been modified for catching and holding insects. Photo by Jeff Mitton. I was hiking in the canyon of the Purgatoire River when something odd buzzed my ...

Thomas Say was perhaps the greatest entomological tour de force America has known. Born in Philadelphia in 1787, Say discovered his passion for insects at an early age. At the age of 25, he helped ...

Last July, I crossed paths with an insect that looked like the living embodiment of my favorite drawing game. Using folded paper, players add to a communal image without seeing previous contributions, ...