The pest goes by many names. I have a friend who calls them mutant spiders. The exterminator at my neighbor's house calls them criders. The bug is also called spider cricket, spricket, cave cricket ...

If you’ve ever wondered whether our planet hosts jumping bugs, look no more! We’ve compiled a list of commonly found bugs that can jump. Fleas have simple eyespots with biconvex lens; some species don ...

Researcher Malcolm Burrows was sitting next to a South African pond eating lunch one day when he heard an odd noise coming from the water. What he found surprised him: pygmy mole crickets hopping off ...

Pygmy mole crickets are skilled jumpers on land and amazingly on water, too. New research shows how their back legs act like spring-loaded paddles to propel them from the surface of a pond. Researcher ...

It's Leap Day! What better day to celebrate the jumping champions of the animal world? From kangaroos to fleas, lots of animals get around by jumping. There are land mammals, sea mammals (think whales ...

Although not often thought of as cuddly creatures, some insects are inviting themselves to get cozy inside Lehigh Valley homes as the weather turns colder. Described as “creepy and extremely fast,” by ...