Tiger beetles generate "anti bat-sonar" to prevent echolocating bats from eating them, scientists say. An experiment suggests the beetles mimic sounds created by poisonous insects that bats avoid.

Giant hornets that can decimate entire bee colonies. Disease carrying bugs that can attack while you sleep. Massive venomous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arizona's plants and creepy crawlers are always trying to hurt you. Or at least that's how the joke goes, and it certainly does ...

Some insects cause pain, but this one delivers venom strong enough to leave a lasting mark on the body and the mind. Often ...

The post Meet the Venomous Animals That Are as Deadly as They Are Intriguing appeared first on A-Z Animals. Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, ...

aren’t the only critters with poison potential. Insects also evolved to use venom as a weapon for warding off attackers or immobilizing prey. But instead of using their fangs as a delivery device, ...

When night falls, a high-stakes acrobatic drama takes the stage, a swirl of bats hunting insects, trying to outmaneuver each other in aerial pursuit and escape. Science reporter Ari Daniel has the ...

The Maricopa harvester ant, native to Arizona and the southwest U.S., holds the world record for most toxic insect venom. Although its venom is potent, the ant is relatively docile and stings are not ...