INSECTS

Whether it’s that guy at the barbecue who never gets bitten, or the dog who never gets ticks, what is the chemistry behind being personally unattractive to biting insects?

Caddisfly larvae build armor out of pebbles.

You might be one of a lucky type who rarely attract bites, or you might be someone skeeters love to feast on—in which case, you’ll want plenty of ammunition for name-calling. Here are a few choice terms for mosquitoes courtesy of the Dictionary of America

Researchers say a brief blast of high heat can kill all the bugs on the surface of luggage without harming the contents within.

Wealthier homes are host to more bug species than lower-income homes.

She was among the first to depict insects interacting with the natural world.

In time, two closely related populations of African Queen butterflies may become entirely different species.

Scientists found that malaria-carrying mosquitoes avoided chickens and the smell of chickens, which might make the birds (or even just their odor) an effective repellent.

Mutations in and expression of the cortex gene may control coloration in numerous species.

Periodical cicadas have had scientists scratching their heads for centuries.

“There are new things to discover in the soil, right here on Earth. You don’t have to go to Mars or the Moon to find something you don’t know.”

Researchers found that even in the presence of spilled soda, city-dwelling honeybees opted for flower nectar.