June 01, 2016
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May 27, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPpjzUZgHQc Carol Howarth, 65, visited a nature reserve and unintentionally took a queen bee on a joy ride after it became trapped in her car. Unbeknownst to her, bees began......
May 24, 2016
A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are searching for a possible bio-control remedy to combat the large narcissus bulb fly (Merodon equestris), a pest that destroys......
May 19, 2016
Swarms of Goeldichironomus, an insect species that grows near highly polluted water bodies, have made India’s dirty Yamuna river their breeding ground. The pests are now making their mark on the nearby......
May 13, 2016
Mosquitoes can be deadly. They can spread viruses and diseases such as the Zika virus, malaria, yellow fever and dengue fever. A new app, ZanzaMapp, maps areas in Italy with......
April 29, 2016
Photographer Levon Biss teamed up with the Oxford University Museum of Natural History to create detailed, vibrant photographs of the museum’s insects. The “Microsculpture” collection will be on display May......
April 25, 2016
Billions of Brood V periodical cicadas in the eastern United States will emerge over the next several weeks after living underground for 17 years. Periodical cicada nymphs develop underground by feeding......
April 21, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79uqMKUoIjE Posterscope and Brazilian ad agency NBS created a billboard project that aims to help fight the Zika virus by carrying the aroma of human sweat, which attracts and kills......
April 15, 2016
A study published on April 13 revealed that the silvery coat of an ant species in the Sahara Desert reflects sunlight, which reduces their body temperature and allows them to......
April 13, 2016
Colorado’s Boulder County is addressing the presence of emerald ash borers (EAB) through its new awareness campaign focused on local bargoers. The county distributed beverage coasters to bars and pubs......