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Insects
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An all-female wasp is rapidly spreading across North America’s elms
She’s less than a centimeter long, produces only daughters and is conquering the continent without a single male. Meet the elm zigzag sawfly, named for the delicate zigzag patterns it carves into elm tree leaves.
New beetle named after Jersey conservationist Gerald Durrell
The Macratria durrelli is part of a larger group known as antlike flower beetles A new type of beetle has been named in tribute to Gerald Durrell, the author and naturalist who founded Jersey Zoo.
Snails on a plane: Australia flies rescue mission to Norfolk Island for a tiny, critically endangered species
On a grey day in early June, a commercial plane landed at Norfolk Island Airport in the South Pacific. Onboard was precious cargo ferried some 1,700km from Sydney: four blue plastic crates with “LIVE ANIMALS” signs affixed to the outside.
Newly discovered mantis species dances like a snake to avoid death after sex
The snake-tail mantis shows there’s more to these insects than just cannibalism. This male snake-tail mantis, Ameles serpentiscauda , has three simple eyes (ocelli) visible between its antennae, which mantises usually use during night flights to navigate using starlight.
What scientists are learning from the strangest spider webs on Earth
Webs can be decorated with decoys, fine-tuned like guitars—and hold secrets about evolution.
These ancient bumblebees were found with their pollen source
Insects have long pollinated plants, but evidence of ancient pairing is rare. Fossils now show bees and linden trees goes back 24 million years.
Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years
Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study
Scientists unearth a 112-million-year-old time capsule filled with ancient insects
Researchers have unearthed South America’s first amber deposits containing ancient insects in an Ecuadorian quarry, offering a rare 112-million-year-old glimpse into life on the supercontinent…
Country diary: Pirates of the patio have found their treasure
Hitchin, Hertfordshire: Some insects have evolved a long proboscis to reach the nectar of salvias and fuschias. Some take a cheeky shortcut
Comb-like wings help the tiniest insects swim through ‘syrupy’ air
When you're the size of a grain of sand, flying through air is like swimming through a syrup. Bristled wings help the tiniest insects manage this.
Britain’s big, baffling ladybird glut: ‘My house is literally crawling with them’
These little spotted beetles are looking for a comfortable new home for the winter – and it could be yours
'Almost like science fiction': European ant is the first known animal to clone members of another species
A species of ant found scurrying across southern Europe is the first animal found that clones males of another species.
Why tiny bee brains could hold the key to smarter AI
Researchers discovered that bees use flight movements to sharpen brain signals, enabling them to recognize patterns with remarkable accuracy. A digital model of their brain shows that this movement…
A single protein makes lovesick flies spill their guts
Producing a male-specific protein in digestion-related neurons may have led to the evolution of an odd “romantic” barfing behavior in one species of fruit flies.
Butterfly from Southern Europe spotted in UK for first time
Experts have tracked the Southern Small White's expansion northwards through Europe over decades.
This snail may hold a secret to human eye regeneration
Golden apple snails can regrow full, functional eyes. Studying their genes may reveal how to repair human eye injuries.
Billions of cicadas will buzz this spring as two broods emerge at the same time
Billions of cicadas will emerge this spring across eastern and southern states as two broods arrive simultaneously for the first time in more than 200 years.
Do Insects Feel Joy and Pain?
Insects have surprisingly rich inner lives—a revelation that has wide-ranging ethical implications
Cicadas incoming: Billions of winged insects emerging in the U.S.
The insects are emerging from underground for the first time in 17 years to take part in a noisy, monthlong mating ritual.
An all-female wasp is rapidly spreading across North America’s elms
She’s less than a centimeter long, produces only daughters and is conquering the continent without a single male. Meet the elm zigzag sawfly, named for the delicate zigzag patterns it carves into elm tree leaves.
New beetle named after Jersey conservationist Gerald Durrell
The Macratria durrelli is part of a larger group known as antlike flower beetles A new type of beetle has been named in tribute to Gerald Durrell, the author and naturalist who founded Jersey Zoo.
Snails on a plane: Australia flies rescue mission to Norfolk Island for a tiny, critically endangered species
On a grey day in early June, a commercial plane landed at Norfolk Island Airport in the South Pacific. Onboard was precious cargo ferried some 1,700km from Sydney: four blue plastic crates with “LIVE ANIMALS” signs affixed to the outside.
Newly discovered mantis species dances like a snake to avoid death after sex
The snake-tail mantis shows there’s more to these insects than just cannibalism. This male snake-tail mantis, Ameles serpentiscauda , has three simple eyes (ocelli) visible between its antennae, which mantises usually use during night flights to navigate using starlight.
What scientists are learning from the strangest spider webs on Earth
Webs can be decorated with decoys, fine-tuned like guitars—and hold secrets about evolution.
These ancient bumblebees were found with their pollen source
Insects have long pollinated plants, but evidence of ancient pairing is rare. Fossils now show bees and linden trees goes back 24 million years.
Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years
Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study
Scientists unearth a 112-million-year-old time capsule filled with ancient insects
Researchers have unearthed South America’s first amber deposits containing ancient insects in an Ecuadorian quarry, offering a rare 112-million-year-old glimpse into life on the supercontinent…
Country diary: Pirates of the patio have found their treasure
Hitchin, Hertfordshire: Some insects have evolved a long proboscis to reach the nectar of salvias and fuschias. Some take a cheeky shortcut
Comb-like wings help the tiniest insects swim through ‘syrupy’ air
When you're the size of a grain of sand, flying through air is like swimming through a syrup. Bristled wings help the tiniest insects manage this.
Britain’s big, baffling ladybird glut: ‘My house is literally crawling with them’
These little spotted beetles are looking for a comfortable new home for the winter – and it could be yours
'Almost like science fiction': European ant is the first known animal to clone members of another species
A species of ant found scurrying across southern Europe is the first animal found that clones males of another species.
Why tiny bee brains could hold the key to smarter AI
Researchers discovered that bees use flight movements to sharpen brain signals, enabling them to recognize patterns with remarkable accuracy. A digital model of their brain shows that this movement…
A single protein makes lovesick flies spill their guts
Producing a male-specific protein in digestion-related neurons may have led to the evolution of an odd “romantic” barfing behavior in one species of fruit flies.
Butterfly from Southern Europe spotted in UK for first time
Experts have tracked the Southern Small White's expansion northwards through Europe over decades.
This snail may hold a secret to human eye regeneration
Golden apple snails can regrow full, functional eyes. Studying their genes may reveal how to repair human eye injuries.
Billions of cicadas will buzz this spring as two broods emerge at the same time
Billions of cicadas will emerge this spring across eastern and southern states as two broods arrive simultaneously for the first time in more than 200 years.
Do Insects Feel Joy and Pain?
Insects have surprisingly rich inner lives—a revelation that has wide-ranging ethical implications
Cicadas incoming: Billions of winged insects emerging in the U.S.
The insects are emerging from underground for the first time in 17 years to take part in a noisy, monthlong mating ritual.
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