Latest Insects Stories
Air pollution messes with moths’ ability to smell flowers
Cyborg locusts may one day help search-and-rescue missions
Moths fight against echolocating bats with sounds of their own
Getting rid of bed bugs is trickier than ever
Why artificial light—and evolution—trap moths
Invasive ants leave lions scrambling for prey on the savannah in an ecological chain reaction
How bug ‘wranglers’ help document the lives of flies, dung beetles, and more
These micro-robots were inspired by mini-bugs and water striders
Check out some of the past year’s best close-up photography
The bizarre sex lives of insects
Matabele ants might be able to diagnose and treat infected wounds
The 6 best mosquito traps for 2024
Millions of years ago, male mosquitoes may have been blood suckers too
Fiber optic cables can pick up cicadas’ droning din
Army ants could teach robots a thing or two
How ingredients in everyday soap could help fight malaria
These newfound beetles have male genitals shaped like a bottle opener
It’s time to start counting spiders
What head lice can tell us about human migration
These robots reached a team consensus like a swarm of bees
The science behind mixing honey into cocktails
Why ladybugs and ‘Halloween beetles’ are everywhere right now
Bumblebees carbo-load on the fly
Female honeybees may pass down ‘altruistic’ genes
The best outdoor bug zappers of 2024
To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first
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 2024
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
Why preserving museum specimens is so vital for science
Humans are dangerous predators because we love collecting weird animals
The miller moth is hard to love, but it deserves our respect
This weird robot uses living bugs as gripping tools
Rare homegrown malaria cases in the US force health advisory, but don’t panic yet
A 50-million-year-old insect testicle is one lucky find
After a 70-year battle, the WHO declares Belize malaria-free
Monarch butterflies’ signature color patterns could inspire better drone design
Microscopic worms use electricity to ride bumblebees like EVs
The sustainable secret to raising tastier crabs
Bright white lights are a buzzkill for glow-worm romance
Ants brains are surprisingly good at communicating danger to others
Flies age faster once they’ve seen death
Robot dog sniffs out fire ants without the painful sting
This massively underrated pollinator needs your help
These species were discovered in museum collections. They might already be extinct.
This bee’s tiny backpack could one day monitor human hearts
A robot inspired by centipedes has no trouble finding its footing
Termite mounds may one day inspire ‘living, breathing’ architecture
Move over, bees: The lowly weevil is a power pollinator
How migration makes life more resilient
A ‘butterfly tree of life’ reveals the origins of these beautiful insects
This lawn-mowing robot can save part of your yard for pollinators