insects

Two solar farms in Minnesota saw big increases in bees and other insects after a variety of native grasses and wildlfowers were planted among the panels

Locust with a backpack that helped apply mechanical stress to the exoskeletonJan-Henning Dirks When the gravity acting on them is increased, locusts adapt. Locusts placed in a centrifuge to mimic the conditions of…

The eyes of insects like ants can detect the polarisation of lightRazvan Cornel Constantin/Alamy A compass that relies on polarised light can use the sun to tell where magnetic north is, even when it is cloudy. It is…

Ladybugs are aphid eating all-stars. Understanding their winter behavior can help Texans protect them so they’ll be ready to fight off plant invaders in the spring.…

Silky ants seem to seek out nutritional remedies when they are illYongXin Zhang / Alamy Some ants treat their own infections by eating aphids containing an antiseptic ingredient. In previous laboratory experiments,…

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the impacts of air quality on high-rise living. However, apartments face a range of atmospheric challenges. These include air and noise pollution, temperature and weather extremes, bushfire smoke and…

A metalmark moth (Brenthia) may be hard for spiders to distinguish from other spidersThomas Shahan (CC BY 2.0 DEED) Some moths and flies disguise themselves as the jumping spiders that eat them – and the trick is…

Two adult cicadas on a plant in Washington DC, during the 2021 Brood X emergenceMartha Weiss/Georgetown University When big broods of cicadas emerge every 13 or 17 years, birds are treated to a smorgasbord of fresh…

Bees may feel the impact of the weatherKay Roxby/Alamy Stock Photo Booms and busts among Europe’s insect populations are largely determined by the weather, according to a study of insect numbers in Germany. The…

A survey finds that between 2004 and 2021 there have been huge declines in the number of insect "splats per mile" on cars in the UK,…

Standing WaterControl mosquitoes inside and outside your home. Once a week, empty and scrub, turn over, cover, or throw out any items that hold water like tires, buckets, planters, toys, pools, birdbaths, flowerpot saucers, or trash…

A true-crime series on IMDb TV takes a slightly too po-faced look into a theft from an invertebrate zoo where things weren't quite as…

As cities adopt greener, more sustainable designs, there's risk of a dangerous and unwelcome tenant moving in: mosquitoes. Researcher Cameron Webb explains what urban planners and the general public need to understand about mosquitoes --…

Researchers have tested the bite force of hundreds of insects and found that the raspy cricket chomps down with 1200 times more force…

Chimps at Loango National Park in Gabon apply small winged insects to their wounds in an apparent form of self-medication, but it is…

Subscribe to our channel from cattle farming is more noxious in terms of global warming than the CO2 produced by all the world's cars. A team of scientists in Netherlands is investigating the nutritional potential of insects to replace…