INSECTS

Slime mold definitely had a moment—but it’s hard to beat two dead salamanders floating in a carnivorous plant.

This vaccine could help honeybees combat American foulbrood, a disease that can wipe out entire colonies.

Frogs trying to eat helpless male wasps are in for a nasty surprise.

From Chinese checkers and Panama hats to koala bears and king crabs, and beyond, these names aren't quite what they seem.

The boogie-woogie aphid is nicknamed for an unusual defense mechanism.

Is that slightly menacing, buzzing insect a wasp? Hornet? Yellowjacket? Maybe all of the above.

In a study, scientists were able to isolate one key ingredient that makes humans so delicious to the disease-spreading insects.

The frequency of cricket chirps rises with the heat, and you can use them to estimate the temperature wherever you are—no thermometer needed.

The “minty“ honey comes from bees that occupy Green-Wood Cemetery.

The number of ants in the world is so large you’ll probably have trouble picturing it.

Don’t let misguided media sources compound your arachnophobia.

Some butterflies drink tears, eat poop, wear false heads, and kill to survive.

People have been “dropping like flies”—often due to weather—since at least the mid-19th century.

If you spot a mushroom growing in the same pot as your houseplant, there's no need to panic.

Dropping your bags in the hotel bathroom could save you from a bed bug infestation.

If you've got a problem with fruit flies and other bugs indoors, the Katchy indoor insect trap will help you solve it.

Protect your patio and other outdoor spaces with the best mosquito repellents you can find online.

The tick-borne illness causing inflammation and fatigue may be more prevalent than we knew.

No summer evening is complete without watching fireflies. Here are some fun facts about lightning bugs—which are technically beetles, not bugs.

Thanks in part to a snail, California bees are fish. No, this isn’t a Mad Lib.

Seeing a bunch of lightning bugs illuminate a dark sky is a spellbinding experience.

It's not in your head—there really are fewer fireflies than there used to be. Luckily there are steps you can take to help the insects.

Laura Ingalls Wilder recalled the devastation they caused in the 1870s in 'On the Banks of Plum Creek.'

‘Nannaria swiftae’ was named by a dedicated Swiftie whose favorite Taylor Swift songs are ‘betty’ and ‘New Romantics.”