Bugs
Bed Bugs Are Picky About Certain Colors
But don’t buy new sheets just yet
The Deadly Cunning of the Black Widow's Color Scheme
Why did the spider evolve to have that crimson hourglass on its back?
The Northeast Prepares for Swarms of Cicadas This Spring
Billions of red-eyed cicadas will emerge from the earth in much of the northeast this spring, part of a 17-year-cycle
Tiny Spiders Are the Fastest Known on Earth
Some trap-jaw spiders can snap their mouths shut with incredible force—in less than a millisecond
Antennae Yield New Clues Into Ant Communication
Despite more than a century of study, scientists still have much more to learn about the complex world of ant communication
The London Underground Has Its Own Mosquito Subspecies
Take a bite out of this strange evolutionary example
Watch a Stunning Time-Lapse of Cave-Bound Glowworms
These New Zealand sparklers aren’t stars—they’re insects
Here's Why It's So Hard to Smash a Cockroach
Scientists chased and crushed cockroaches—and their results could one day save lives
Jurassic-Era Insect Looks Just Like a Modern Butterfly
Jurassic "butterflies" helped pollinate ancient plants millions of years before the butterfly even existed
A Victoria’s Secret Perfume Works Great as Mosquito Repellent
A scent named “Bombshell” is almost as good as DEET
This Plant Murders Bugs and Decorates Itself With Their Dead Bodies
Talk about a roundabout defense strategy
This Fungus Eats the Butts off Cicadas
It’s totally not a big deal, though
Lyme Disease is Spreading, and It's People's Fault
Thanks to climate change and human population growth, cases have been on the rise for decades
Mustard Is A Product Of Evolutionary Warfare Between Plants And Caterpillars
Plants produce mustard oils to fight off pests in a chemical conflict that’s been waged for millions of years
Hovering Hawkmoths Slow Down Their Brains to See in the Dark
The insects’ night vision appears to be finely tuned to the movement of their flower food sources
Meet the Mites That Live on Your Face
These microscopic organisms live and die on your face
Listen to the Dulcet Purr of a Wolf Spider
Males seduce females by making leaves vibrate
How Jumping Spiders See in Color
The agile arachnids see in three color channels, and they can actually see more colors than humans can
No, It's Not Really Raining Spiders in Australia
The arachnids are simply catching a ride on the wind
How Our Modern Lives Became Infested With Bed Bugs
After being bitten by the tiny pests, author Brooke Borel set out to learn all she could about her blood-sucking foes
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