KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local)-- If you see a huge insect attacking a bee or a wasp this summer, you've probably stumbled upon a bee panther. Also known as the red-footed cannibalfly, the bee panther is ...

Robber flies are predatory insects that catch their prey, which are other insects, while flying. Their eyesight is amazing. They have been compared to falcons of the bird world. The one we see in the ...

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The tremendous biodiversity of our charismatic microfauna includes an insect group I am willing to bet you are familiar with (even if you aren’t aware of it). Over the last few years the remarkable ...

When mice sneak into beehives for warmth and honey, bees fight back. Worker bees will swarm, kill, and mummify the intruder.