The “vampire”-like animals were popular aquarium pets — and a new species. Achmad Rian Dietra made several treks into the forests of Java island in search of vampire crabs. These colorful ...

A debate has erupted on social media over the nature of an odd creature photographed on public lands in Southwest Florida. The South Florida Wildlands Association shared a “ confusing photo ” of the ...

One of the discovered species has particularly long fangs, so it was named Hylomys macarong, derived from the Vietnamese word for "vampire." The other discovered species was the Hylomys vorax.

The lamprey, an invasive species, spread throughout the Great ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. More: 'Vampires of the Great Lakes': Parasitic sea lampreys exceed targets in all ...

The commission, which oversees the species' control efforts in both the U.S. and Canada, was created in the 195os following the catastrophic effects of the species on local fish populations.