Latest about Insects
World's most painful ant sting targets nerves in the same way scorpion venom does
Bullet and greenhead ants produce toxins they inject with every sting, which prolong nerve signals to the brain and lead to trembling, uncontrollable and long-lasting pain in mammals.
All butterflies evolved from ancient moths in North America 100 million years ago
Scientists have revealed how butterflies evolved and took over the world in a new tree of life.
How do bees make honey? From the hive to the pot
Reference By producing masses of this sweet substance, honeybees can stay active throughout the winter period. But how do they make it?
Which animal kills the most people every year?
Of all the creatures on Earth, one insect is responsible for the most human deaths.
Beetles suck water into their butts to stay hydrated, and now scientists know how
Instead of drinking water through their mouths, beetles opt for a different approach by using their butts.
New invasive mosquitoes descend on Florida, raising concerns of disease
A species of mosquito from Central and South America has spread to South Florida.
'Supergene' mutation turned ants into parasitic wannabe queens
Scientists have identified a mutant strain of clonal raider ants that look like miniature queens and evolved quickly because of a single "supergene" mutation.
1st complete map of an insect's brain contains 3,016 neurons
Scientists created a map of an entire larval fruit fly brain that shows all 548,000 synapses in the organ.
