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Usain Bolt can run at about 6 body lengths a second. An arachnid in California can do 322.
Efforts to manage the invasive caterpillar L. dispar have cost billions of dollars in Canada and the United States.
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The caterpillar, Lymantria dispar, has eaten through 17,000 square kilometres of trees since the 1980s. The invasive insect was imported in the 1880s to launch a North American silk industry.
Campers at the “Mosquitoes & Me” summer camp in Des Moines, Iowa, learn about mosquito science through hands-on outdoor activities.
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A hands-on approach to learning about bugs can help students from urban communities take an interest in science.
Over 40% of all insects, like this tropical dragonfly, are in decline.
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New data from tropical and subtropical regions suggests insects are declining thanks to dammed rivers
Coprophanaeus lancifer, a large seed-disperser dung beetle in the Amazon.
Hannah Griffiths
We know surprisingly little about the millions of animals, plants and birds that live in the Amazon – here’s how we can understand them better.
Researchers crack the conundrum about why African Baobab trees in southern Africa differ in terms of fruit production.
Sarah Venter
Baobab flowers have male and female parts but individual trees appear to be favouring one rather than the other. To keep tree populations healthy and fruitful, both types are needed.
Texas Beeworks’ Erika Thompson has been accused by other users of staging her TikTok videos and handling bees in an unsafe manner.
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Erika Thompson is clearly a competent beekeeper, who’s educating the public about honeybees in her own way on social media.
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Bees mate in mid-air, where it’s almost impossible to observe them.
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New findings suggest the loss of fertility at high temperatures is a major threat to the survival of some species.
June bugs can be serious pests of ornamental and agricultural plants, lawns and golf courses, or they can be a crunchy snack for a bird — or human.
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There is much more to these chunky beetles of early summer than what first meets the eye.
Fireflies light up a June night in central Maine.
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Fireflies’ summer evening light shows are a delight for humans, but for the insects they are a crucial mating ritual – and human-caused light pollution is a buzz kill.
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Hives that travel by truck, bees paid for their pollination service, adulterated honey, economic theories based on an imaginary social organization…
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Planting a garden for winter-active insects is a wonderful way to support local biodiversity. Your garden will thrive with the free pollination and pest control services the insects provide.
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We value bees for the jobs they do for the environment and us – why is the same not true of wasps?
Bryan Lessard
Two billion people already eat ‘prawns of the land’, so why don’t many Australians? A new CSIRO industry roadmap on edible insects explains why we should bring bugs into mainstream diets.
The bulloak jewel (Hypochrysops piceatus )
Michael Braby
There’s still a very good chance of recovery for most of these species, but only with new targeted conservation effort.
Red mason bee just hatched out of its cocoon.
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First ever feeding experiments reveal that solitary bees need to carb-load – and can be picky when it comes to dieting.
Chris R Reid
A type of structure called a ‘scaffold’ acts like a safety net for ants when they go foraging, preventing them from slipping on steep surfaces.
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If you find your house overrun by bugs after the floods, go easy on them. Here’s what you can do instead of using pesticides.
An insect-friendly wildflower swath at California State University, Fullerton’s arboretum.
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Looking for a new gardening challenge? Turning your yard into an insect-friendly oasis could mean less work and more nature to enjoy.