Humans have eaten insects for centuries, but western diets seem to have lost the taste for them.
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Hoverflies have evolved to trick predators into thinking they have a sting in the tail – but the predators have fought back.
Bigger gardens and more greenery encourages insect diversity, some of which finds its way indoors.
The black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, could help solve global food shortages by feeding livestock. It can even be used to make diesel fuel.
Studying the way insects hear and make their own sounds is inspiring new hearing technology.
While no one likes getting bitten by mosquitoes, you might be surprised (and even a little fascinated) at the complex adaptions mosquitoes have developed to locate their favorite food sources.
Two new studies have linked controversial pesticides neonicotinoides to wild bee and butterfly declines.
Azteca ants are self-appointed protectors of coffee plants on Mexican plantations. But they have a lot to contend with from other insects.
Scientists have discovered two new types of ants in the rainforests of New Guinea thanks to an advanced X-ray imaging technique.
We should celebrate these amazing insects, not splat them.
The bizarre spectacle was the result of a coming together of several exceptional circumstances.
At least 100,000 insects are among the many Australian species still to be formally identified. That’s a problem for any biosecurity experts who need to be able to spot potentially invasive bugs.
A ‘Biblical swarm’ of ‘super-moths’ from continental Europe is heading to the UK.
Springtails are found in every habitat except the oceans.
By working together, social insects are able to fix a small failure before it becomes a larger one.
Detecting drier or wetter conditions is crucial for insect survival. We’ve long known they can do this – now researchers have discovered the genetic and neural basis for their humidity-sensing system.
A war is raging in your backyard between the “good” and “bad” mosquitoes.
Termite damage costs Australian homes at least a billion dollars each year – but they are absolutely vital for ecosystems.
Insects have similar structures in their brains as do we, and that might mean that have a basic form of consciousness.
Silverfish have disappeared from our homes as book-bindings - their favourite food - have improved.
Principales colaboradores
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Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Ecology, University of New England
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Director of the Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University
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Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University
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Professor of Behavioural Ecology, UCL
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University
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Adjunct associate, CSIRO
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Biodiversity Management Officer, University of Sydney
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Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
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Senior Research Associate in Entomology, Lancaster University
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Emeritus Professor of Biology, University of Bath
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
