Why Don’t Bugs Eat People’s Bones?
In "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs," Caitlin Doughty explains why human bones usually don't make a very good snack.
In "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs," Caitlin Doughty explains why human bones usually don't make a very good snack.
“It felt like someone was drilling into my bones,” one Florida woman said about the caterpillar sting.
Though scientists know the insects migrate south in the fall, there are still unanswered questions about the swarms.
She woke to the sensation that water was stuck in her ear, and thankfully went right to the doctor’s office.
Want to ward off blood-sucking pests? DEET is still your best bet, but if you want something that smells a little sweeter, Bombshell is a reliable second pick.
While blood collected from mosquitoes won’t be used to clone dinosaurs any time soon, it may one day be used as a tool to solve crime.
Even if you don’t usually see them, spiders are likely always in your house. And they’re paying rent, sort of.
Zero is an idea even young children struggle with, but bees are one of the few animal species that can figure it out.
They make the adorable sound with their wings when they're startled. You can listen to them for yourself.
Bees, like many animals, are polyandrous—meaning females partner with multiple mates. And they might need their own PSAs about the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases.
The super nests can hold multiple queens and up to 15,000 wasps—making them three times bigger than regular nests at their peak.
Grasshoppers have invaded Las Vegas following a wet winter, and the swarms are so large that they're showing up on weather radar.
The radar picked up some rain showers on England’s southern coast. But it was actually billions of flying ants.
'Paramonovius nightking' was collected in winter, resides solely in one region of Western Australia, and has a hairy coating that kind of looks like a crown.
Even when two-thirds of their bodies are composed of fungal spores, the host cicadas continue to attempt mating in a drugged-out stupor.
The new law will cover 75 to 90 percent of the cost of transforming homeowners' lawns into sanctuaries for bees.
Michael Smith created a pain map of the worst places on the human body to get stung by a bee—and he used himself as his test subject.
The outside of the model is an exact replica of a McDonald's, but the inside is a bustling beehive with room for thousands of pollinators.
If you want to see and hear tens of millions of butterflies, visit Michoacán, Mexico—or just watch this video instead.
Wasps not only pack a sting. They can also exhibit a kind of logical deduction never before seen in invertebrates.
A fire destroyed much of Notre-Dame's roof on April 15, but the bees living in wooden beehives above the cathedral survived.
The woman complained of eye pain and swelling. Doctors thought it was an infection. Then they saw the legs.
Bees are pretty smart. They can recognize human faces, understand the concept of zero, and even create their own glue, making it easier to carry pollen back to their hives.
Recent reports claimed a large number of stink bugs were wiped out by the recent cold snap that swept through the Midwest and Northeast. It turned out to be too good to be true.