All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton ...

shuddering, and screaming with horror, but a closer look can reveal fascinatingly complex and colourful creatures. Here are some of the world’s most colourful insects and spiders.

Here are some of the mot common bug, insect and spider bites you might be dealing with — and insect bite pictures to help you figure out what type of creature is responsible. Ticks are so small and ...

Insect Week runs from 19 to 25 June and you can find out more details or enter the new photographic competition on their website. This is a selection of the pictures that caught the judges' eye.

A self-taught photographer has been capturing the "alien world" of insects. Lee Frost, from Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, said he liked taking the macro images "of what's just around us".