Latest Insects Stories
This scientist thought he’d found the source of all sexual energy
Scientists strapped tiny cameras to beetles to get a bug’s-eye view of the world
Ants could help us beat future pandemics
Ticks that cause red meat allergies are spreading, and invasive fire ants may be our best hope
Eight ways to repel insects without bug spray
These insects preserved in amber are still glowing 99 million years later
Sometimes being a scientist means feeding bed bugs your own blood
Carrots were once a crucial tool in anti-Nazi propaganda
These fold-up robots fly just like ladybugs
Humans need bumble bees—and they are disappearing faster than we thought
Humans are putting fireflies at risk of extinction
To remain hidden, these beetles sparkle like gems
Mosquitoes are becoming resistant to our best defenses
Scientists helped a horde of cannibal ants escape from a Soviet nuclear bunker
Bed bugs once ate bat blood—so why do they bite us?
Researchers used CRISPR to give ‘monarch flies’ superpowers—here’s why
These newly discovered iridescent bees are already at risk of extinction
Male honeybees might blind queens to keep them hive-bound
Believe it or not, you’ll actually love watching this video of leaping maggots
Monarch butterfly development is cooler than we thought
A beginner’s guide to butterfly watching
Male ants are pretty much just flying sperm (and other amazing ant facts)
The 10 worst insect stings in the wild
All the buzz about NASA’s new fleet of space bees
Glowing millipede genitalia give scientists a leg up in the lab
Megapixels: This butterfly’s wings are transparently toxic
Scientists discovered 103 beetles on one island, and got to name them all
Scientists thought they lost the world’s largest bee, but it was hiding in plain sight
The White House is infested with flies
If fruit flies live without sleeping, why can’t I?
Is body paint a good insect repellent? The answer lies in this field of sticky mannequins.
Like your grandparents, monarch butterflies are now wintering in Florida
Blow flies helped exonerate a woman of murder 17 years after the fact
Insects are disappearing from science textbooks—and that should bug you
The Dracula ant snaps its jaw shut 5,000 times faster than you can blink
He’s let thousands of insects bite and sting him—here’s what he’s learned
How many mosquitoes can you squish into a syringe? Scientists may finally have an answer.
Bees deal with darkness the same way humans do
There’s a zombie attack happening right now. It involves crickets.
Megapixels: A moth drinks tears from a bird’s eye
Weedkiller weakens bees by messing with their microbiomes
The weirdest things we learned this week: deadly insomnia, the prettiest poop, and emergency beekeepers
Two people got rat lungworm from eating raw centipedes. Could you be next?
Pesticides are making bees dumber
This newly discovered wasp has a horrifying stinger—but what it uses it for is even worse
Thermacell’s Radius Zone mosquito repellent keeps your blood inside your body
Honeybees are surprisingly great at math
Four intense ways insects sacrifice themselves for the good of the colony
Mosquito spit primes your body for disease—so scientists want to make an anti-saliva vaccine
To shorten flights and lower emissions, scientists are discussing the birds and the bees
This butterfly’s transparent wings could one day save people’s vision
A sting-free guide to becoming a DIY beekeeper
Rising temperatures are opening new territories for venomous creatures—including your backyard
Saving pollinators is about more than just honeybees
Now paleontologists know what colors graced these 200-million-year-old butterfly wings
Here’s a great excuse to stop mowing your lawn
Venus flytraps know not to eat the insects that pollinate them
Watch beetles shoot hot chemicals from their butts to escape toad bellies
Mosquitoes learn not to mess with you when you swat them
Does all this cold weather mean there will be fewer mosquitoes next summer?
The lake is basic. The slippery, scuba-diving fly that lives there is not.
Use your phone to identify a mosquito’s species by its buzz
Autumn isn’t cold enough to kill bugs anymore—find out what pests will persist in your region
This terrifyingly tentacled moth reminds us that nature is freakier than any nightmare