In spring 2018, Dr. Philip Matthews spent a typical afternoon capturing dragonflies in the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) experimental ponds. Little did the zoologist…
California Academy of Sciences Researchers Describe 70 New Species in 2021 In 2021, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 70 new plant and…
University of Kentucky entomology researchers have found that skin triglycerides, or lipids, keep bed bugs from staying very long on human hosts. Their finding could…
Imagine you’re at a picnic and just about to bite into your sandwich. Suddenly you spot a fly headed your way, homing in on your…
A little-known species of tropical bee has evolved an extra tooth for biting flesh and a gut that more closely resembles that of vultures rather…
An international research team has discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that can improve memory. The study, led by scientists from Jiangnan…
The findings could inform the design of new materials such as iridescent windows or waterproof textiles. If you brush against the wings of a butterfly,…
Study is the first to show that invertebrates use differing signals in response to different species of predators. Like setting off alarms in a beehive,…
New research from Wellesley College finds for the first time that bees use a specific sound to communicate the threat of giant hornets as they…
Honey bee colonies worldwide have suffered from a range of damaging diseases. A new study has provided clues on how changing weather patterns might be…
Depending on the outcome of social conflicts, ants of the species Harpegnathos saltator do something unusual: they can switch from a worker to a queen-like status known…
Honeybee allogrooming behavior (upper left) and trophallaxis (feeding, center). Credit: Dr Michelina Pusceddu, University of Sassari Honeybees increase social distancing when their hive is under…
Worldwide, the quantity and diversity of insects are declining: scientists have reported more and more evidence for this in recent years. In politics and society,…
As far back as ancient Rome, spider silk has been used as a remedy to treat everything from skin lesions to warts. In the past,…
Analysis of data collected over 20 years suggests the decline is due to the construction of over 180 dams on the Paraná basin and its…
For home gardeners and farmers, herbivorous insects present a major threat to their hard work and crop yields. The predator insects that feed on these…
Picture an anthill. What do you see? A small mound of sand and crumbly dirt poking up through the lawn? A tiny hole disappearing into…
Blood-sucking flies may be following chemicals produced by skin bacteria to locate bats to feed on. We humans aren’t the only animals that have to…