Insects
If it has six legs and looks semi-alien, it probably plays a crucial role on our planet. The latest on insects, and the entomologists trying to shed light on their importance and uniqueness.
Latest Insects Stories
Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ may appear on three different continents
Spider silk stronger than Kevlar spun by an unlikely source
This parasite deploys mucus slime balls to make ‘zombie ants’
This small, squishy robot is cuter than its cockroach inspiration
A three-eyed organism roamed the seas half a billion years ago
Is bigger better? Not when it comes to the world’s strongest animals.
These invasive bugs are a nightmare for Washington’s cherries and hops
The best insect repellents of 2023
Life after death never looked so beautiful
Butterflies can remember specific flower foraging routes
How male tobacco budworm moths found their perfect cologne
The world’s earliest bees may have called Gondwana home
‘Brainwashing’ parasites inherit a strange genetic gap
What’s life like for a fruit fly? AI offers a peek.
Bee brains could teach robots to make split-second decisions
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These insects have 80 times the suction power of an elephant and pee at an alarming rate
Ants could help us beat future pandemics
Temperature tells honey bees what time it is
Paper wasp nests have a secret fluorescent glow
A close look at amber fossils that have stuck through the ages
The government is raising an army of parasitic wasps to fight invasive beetles
These insects preserved in amber are still glowing 99 million years later
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