Insects
Lice That Can Resist Drugs Have Infested Half the States in the U.S.
Mutated pests that can survive common drugstore treatments have been found in at least 25 states so far
This Pesticide Doesn’t Kill Spiders, But It Does Mess With Their Heads
Just because a chemical isn’t lethal doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous to other insects
Future Antibiotics for Humans Could Come From Ant Fungus Gardens
A unique symbiotic relationship exists between leaf-cutter ants, fungi and bacteria
This Sweet-Smelling Herb Can Ward Away Mosquitoes
Traditionally used by some Native American peoples, sweetgrass contains chemicals known to repel pesky bugs
Parasitic Wasps Turn Spiders Into Zombie Weavers
Arachnids injected with a potent neurotoxin are forced to create shiny new web cradles for wasp larvae
This Robotic Insect Can Jump on Water
Why? Because it’s cool
How Flowers Changed the World, From Ecosystems to Art Galleries
A new book by entomologist Stephen Buchmann explores the beautiful and sometimes bizarre history of flowering plants
This Plant Murders Bugs and Decorates Itself With Their Dead Bodies
Talk about a roundabout defense strategy
Officials Had to Use A Snowplow to Reclaim a Bridge in Iowa Swarmed by Mayflies
An unusually large emergence of aquatic insects created temporarily hazardous conditions
This Fungus Eats the Butts off Cicadas
It’s totally not a big deal, though
Mosquitoes Can Carry, and Deliver, a Double Dose of Malaria
Insects that are already carrying one strain are more likely to pick up a second infection and harbor higher numbers of parasites
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
How Do You Give an Iberian Lynx a Pregnancy Test? Use an Assassin Bug
Researchers used the insects to keep tabs on population growth in the threatened species
Bumblebees Are Getting Squeezed by Climate Change
Across North America and Europe, the insects are just not keeping up with shifting temperatures
Despite Their Industrious Reputation, Some Ants Are Super Lazy
Research suggests that some worker ants excel at inactivity
What Did Insects Evolve From and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Captivating Long-Exposure Photos of New Zealand’s Glowworm Caves
These new shots show the otherworldly magic created by a carnivorous fungus gnat
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
See the Flowers that Bloom All At Once, One Night a Year
The mysterious night-blooming cereus just dazzled a garden in Tucson. Scientists still aren’t sure exactly how they bloom at the same time
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
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