INSECTS

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

Like protective coloration, the moths’ “don’t eat me” sounds keep hungry bats from biting.

In the spring of 2021, the cicadas of Brood X will surface in the Eastern U.S. for the first time in 17 years.

It requires surprisingly little effort.

Saharan silver ants can withstand blistering temperatures thanks to their super shiny hair.

Scientists think the adaptation could have an unexpected—and possibly negative—impact on their ecosystem.

These insects come in an amazing variety of sizes, shapes, and colors.

They’re likely motivated more by self-defense than vengeance.

Drones Against Tsetse aims to diminish the next generation of disease-bearing insects.

The delicate, copper-winged insect is the first new butterfly discovered in Alaska in 28 years.

Artist Anna Collette Hunt’s “Stirring the Swarm” is a gorgeous, unsettling, and immersive fairy tale.

The Southern grasshopper mouse is shockingly tough.

Same-sex behavior may be a shortcut to avoiding fights.

"Wandering gliders" fly thousands of miles to mate.

Bugs, however, can’t see the warning signs.

It didn't prevent the disease, but it did delay parasitemia and produced a "robust immune response.”

The six-legged insects help researchers build creepier (ahem BETTER) robots.

Thousands of orange and black butterflies are clustering for warmth amidst stunning scenery.

The bug-shaped robots may be helpful in search-and-rescue missions.

Pesticide resistance, efficient food processing, and self-defense are built right into the pest’s genes.

What is it, and why has it exploded now?

The average house surveyed was home to about 100 species of insects, arachnids, and other bugs, most of which are completely harmless.

Yeast breeds best in insect intestines, a new study finds.