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Funnel of Love: Mosquitoes Looking for Mates Formed ‘Mosquito Tornadoes’ in Siberia

What's worse than a single mosquito? Mosquitoes that don't want to be single.

Funnel of Love: Mosquitoes Looking for Mates Formed ‘Mosquito Tornadoes’ in Siberia

The Bug the World Fought Over

An illustration of cochineal insects, which brought vivid red hues to Europe.

The Bug the World Fought Over

Curious About Eating Cicadas? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know

Snug as a bug in a savory sauce.

Curious About Eating Cicadas? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know

7 of the Most Destructive Invasive Insects

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7 of the Most Destructive Invasive Insects

The Reason a Grasshopper Wound Up Stuck in Vincent van Gogh's Painting Olive Trees

Vincent van Gogh painted Olive Trees in 1889 perhaps without realizing it contained a dead grasshopper.

Why Do We Have Daylight Saving Time?

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Why Are Humans Afraid of Bugs?

Who wouldn't be screaming in this situation?

Warning: A ‘Robust' Explosion Of Stink Bugs Could Be Headed Your Way

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Washington Officials Just Caught Their First ‘Murder Hornet’—Now They Have Less Than Two Months to Find Its Nest

The mug shot of Washington's smallest (but still much too large) criminal.

Meet Ptomaphagus thebeatles! A New Beetle Species Has Been Named After The Beatles

The Beatles have finally achieved rock's greatest honor: being named after a bug.

The Cicadas Are Coming! 1.5 Million Cicadas Are Ready to Emerge After Nearly 20 Years Underground

Cicadas are coming.

Murder Hornets: 5 Things We Know So Far

Bees are dying at an alarming rate, and murder hornets could make it even worse.

Belgian Waf-flies: Researchers in Belgium Have Developed ‘Insect Butter’

Insect butter could bake the world by swarm.

7 Animals Named After Theodore Roosevelt

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‘Soft and Cuddly’ Venomous Puss Caterpillars Have Been Spotted in at Least 3 States

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The Reason You Shouldn’t Kill the Spiders in Your House, According to an Entomologist

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