The competition was stiff this year, with nearly 25,000 votes cast for the 21 nominees, but which bug came out on top?

Trypophobia warning! If clusters of holes make your skin crawl, the Bleeding Tooth Fungus might be your worst nightmare. Known by eerie names like Devil’s Tooth, this bizarre fungus oozes red liquid ...

“My hope is that folks will take a closer look at the ‘creepy crawlies’ around them ... described as “adorable little creatures,” who feed on fungi and slime. Not surprisingly, last ...

“My hope is that folks will take a closer look at the ‘creepy crawlies’ around them ... described as “adorable little creatures,” who feed on fungi and slime. Not surprisingly, last place went to the ...

Anne Madden sees the beauty and brawn of creepy-crawly microbes and how they may hold the ... “She used some of the methods we use to study bacteria and fungi for arthropods. She has this really broad ...

Also, though fungi make up a tiny part of the human microbiome ... Also, a video of a gloriously creepy anglerfish inspired tears and poetry online. But why was this deep-sea dweller near the ...