Latest about Insects
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.
Insect that flings pee with a butt catapult is 1st known example of 'superpropulsion' in nature
Glassy-winged sharpshooters rapidly fire their pee out of butt catapults.
Wild queen bees attempt to invade commercial hives, but get slaughtered by rival workers
Wild queen bumblebees get killed by worker bees inside commercial hives after they are lured in by vibrant colors and the promise of usurping the resident queen.
