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Mosquito Sprayers Accidentally “Nuke” Millions of Bees in South Carolina
After reports of four new Zika cases, Dorchester County aerial sprayed insecticide, destroying several beekeeping operations
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I Am Officially in Love With Cockroaches
And after you read this, you will be too
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This Deadly Plant Virus Attracts Bees
The cucumber mosaic virus alters the scent of tomato plants to attract more bees to their ailing hosts
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Richer Homes Are Also Richer in Biodiversity
Scientists find that wealthier neighborhoods sport a greater diversity of bugs
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Forget the Hive, Now Wild Bees Can Check in to These Swanky Hotels
Don’t six-legged guests also deserve the best bang for their buzz?
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All the Extremely Absurd Ways People Are Fighting Zika at the Rio Olympics
Donning facial masks, wearing Zika-proof uniforms and freezing sperm: Does any of this stuff actually work?
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Stunning Images Capture Peacock Spiders’ Flashy Colors
Beautiful and acrobatic, these tiny, vibrant creatures shake their tail fuzz in elaborate mating dances
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How Parasites Became So Popular
A new study finds that parasitism evolved independently 223 times. But that number is actually surprisingly low
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Were Ants the World’s First Farmers?
A new study shows that a group of ants have been conducting a subsistence type of farming since shortly after the dinosaurs died out
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Do Insects Have Consciousness?
A new theory has scientists buzzing
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Researchers Studying “Teen Sex” and Flesh-Eating Maggots Win 2016 Golden Goose Awards
Both quirky and important, these studies went against the grain
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How the Lowly Mosquito Helped America Win Independence
The blood-sucking insect has played a leading role in the rise and fall of empires throughout history
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New Evidence Shows Peppered Moths Changed Color in Sync With the Industrial Revolution
Scientists used “jumping genes” as a time machine to track down changes in moths’ appearance
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Vladimir Nabokov’s Butterfly Drawings Take Flight in This New Book
A little-known fact: The author of “Lolita” was also an avid lepidopterist
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Bumblebees Detect a Flower’s Electric Buzz With Their Fuzz
Using the tiny hairs that cover their bodies, bees can tap into the weak electric field in the atmosphere
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Malaria, Zika and Dengue Could Meet Their Match in Mosquito-Borne Bacteria
A common bacteria that infects mosquitoes seems to prevent them from carrying more deadly diseases.
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Bug Poop Is Turning the Taj Mahal Green
To make matters worse, constant cleaning is damaging the monument’s delicate marble
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New gene-editing technology gives scientists the ability to wipe out the carriers of malaria and the Zika virus. But should they use it?
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Eek! Each of These Insect Portraits Is Made From More Than 8,000 Images
With a mastery of macro, Levon Biss captures every hair and dimple on insects’ vibrant bodies
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