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
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 2023
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
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Why some bees and wasps are more likely to sting you
Everything you need to know about the spotted lanternfly invasion
The first US trial to release GMO mosquitoes just ended. Here’s how it went.
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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