Less than a year after his lightning power grab, Syria’s president is capping his transformation from jihadist to global ...

Discovered in the rainforests of northeast Queensland, Acrophylla alta measures nearly 40 centimeters and weighs around 44 grams, about the weight of a golf ball. This female species, with large black ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of giant stick insect, Acrophylla alta, in North Queensland's rainforests, ...

Maybe you're wondering why so many huge mosquito-looking bugs are flitting around your yard and getting in your house right now. Crane flies, also known as mosquito hawks thanks to their resemblance ...

Australia’s heaviest insect was discovered in a rainforest. Scientists say the Acrophylla alta is less than the size of a golf ball. Researchers found a huge bug was found in a rainforest, and it's ...

Q: What are these giant mosquito-like insects flying around my house. Are they dangerous? Do I need to do something about them? A: These are crane flies (Tipulidae species). Although they look like ...

We have survived the total solar eclipse. No one was vaporized to dust or raptured. At least no one I know. But just around the corner is our next near-apocalyptic global event. Giant, man-eating ...