Latest about Insects
Do bees really die if they sting you?
Here's the science behind whether all bees die after stinging humans.
What's the difference between a moth and a butterfly?
Though related, there are key differences between them.
Cannibal wasp babies eat their siblings, because nature is brutal
When food starts running low in wasp larvae nurseries, the babies resort to cannibalism in order to survive.
How do mosquitoes sniff out humans to bite?
Some mosquitoes can smell humans from a distance.
Venomous bloodworms grow deadly copper fangs with totally metal trick
The worms are known to be highly aggressive and will eat anything they can swallow.
Swiftie scientist names millipede species after Taylor Swift
A newfound millipede species from the Appalachian Mountains was named after the famous singer by the scientist who described the arthropod (and is a devoted Swift fan).
Invasive crazy ants are being annihilated by murder fungus. Good.
Crazy ant colonies in North America are being driven to extinction by a fungus that targets the invasive pest species.
Larva ant queen looks like an alien doll in trippy new microscope images
Larval ant queen is covered in 'doorknob-like' lumps in the images. Scientists have no idea what all those "doorknob-like" lumps are for.
