Insects
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
Migrating Monarch Butterflies Might Actually Take to the Highway
Threatened pollinators get a trans-continental right of way
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
Meet the Prize-Winning Spiders From the British Tarantula Society's Annual Competition
Now in its 30th year, the arachnid-equivalent of the Westminster Dog Show showcases the strange beauty of an eight-legged obsession
Watch These Ants Hurl Themselves Out of Death Traps With Their Mouths
At least one trap-jaw ant species has coopted its exceptionally strong mandibles to escape its nemesis, the ferocious antlion
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
Genes Make Some People More Attractive to Mosquitoes
Certain body odors appear to entice the pesky bloodsuckers—and those smells may be hereditary
10 Gorgeous Mosaics Made From Real Animal Specimens
Artist Christopher Marley's meticulous arrangements capture the incredible variety within families, genera and species
"Wereplant" Releases Its Pollen By the Light of the Full Moon
An unassuming shrub from the Mediterranean is the first documented case of a plant timing its reproduction to the lunar cycle
American Bugs Almost Wiped Out France’s Wine Industry
When the Great French Wine Blight hit in the mid 1800s, the culprit turned out to be a pest from the New World that would forever alter wine production
Remote Controlled Bug-Bots Could be First Responders of the Future
Scientists studying how beetles steer themselves in flight gather research that may have implications far beyond understanding bug biology
These Moths Remember Where They Mated for the First Time
The locale of the African cotton leafworm moth’s first experience pairing up forms its future preferences, a new study shows
These Dragonflies Helped an Astronomer Find Ghostly New Galaxies
A Yale scientist set out to capture the insect's full lifecycle and ended up discovering hidden wonders of the cosmos
How Praying Mantises Can Jump Faster Than the Blink of an Eye
Stunning slow-mo videos capture juvenile mantises as they corkscrew through the air and precisely land their target
Ants Have Designated Toilet Areas in Their Nests
A new study shows that black garden ants have a relatively meticulous protocol for when nature calls
Luna Moths’ Gorgeous Wings Throw Off Bat Attacks
Spinning twin tails at the end of moth wings garble bats’ sonar cries, causing the winged predators to miss the tasty mark
City Bees Are Actually More Diverse Than Country Bees
Other pollinators don’t like urban areas as much as rural, but bees live in similar numbers across different landscapes
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