Banana Emergency Caused by Insect Infestation in Costa Rica

Banana Emergency Caused by Insect Infestation in Costa Rica

The issue is very real and very serious, scientists caution

Super Cold-Resistant Cockroach Invades New York City

Super Cold-Resistant Cockroach Invades New York City

This particular species was known to live in Asia and was never seen in the US before

Art from Useless Junk: Meet Edouard Martinet, See His Work at Sladmore, London

Art from Useless Junk: Meet Edouard Martinet, See His Work at Sladmore, London

Exhibition of French sculptor opens tomorrow, runs until January 31

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 3rd, 2013
Insects' Love Life Predicts the Weather, Researchers Find

Insects' Love Life Predicts the Weather, Researchers Find

Some insect species refuse to mate before rainfall

Vespa Mandarinia: Death Toll Rises to 42 in Killer Giant Hornet Attack

Vespa Mandarinia: Death Toll Rises to 42 in Killer Giant Hornet Attack

A total of 1,640 people have been stung so far, some dozens or hundreds of times

Mosquitoes Play Favorites, Bite Some People More Often than They Do Others

Mosquitoes Play Favorites, Bite Some People More Often than They Do Others

Blood type, body temperature and skin bacteria influence the mosquitoes' behavior

Electrified Insects Are the Ones Most Vulnerable to Spider Attacks

Electrified Insects Are the Ones Most Vulnerable to Spider Attacks

Insects that are electrically charged are more likely to get caught in a spider web

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 4th, 2013
Corpse-Eating Flies Believed Extinct Rediscovered by Scientists

Corpse-Eating Flies Believed Extinct Rediscovered by Scientists

Bone-skippers enjoy feasting on corpses in advanced stages of decay

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • July 4th, 2013
Elder Scrolls Online Reveals Morrowind-Inspired Kwama Enemy

Elder Scrolls Online Reveals Morrowind-Inspired Kwama Enemy

They have three versions that can collaborate in battle

Entomologist Discovers 8-Foot (2.4-Meter) Wide Wasp Nest, Taller than a Man – Video

Entomologist Discovers 8-Foot (2.4-Meter) Wide Wasp Nest, Taller than a Man – Video

Jonathan Simkins finds one million wasps in the Florida hive

New Burying Beetle Species Documented by Scientists

New Burying Beetle Species Documented by Scientists

Burying beetles have strange reproductive behaviors, researchers explain

Mutant Mosquitoes Lose Their Taste for Human Blood

Mutant Mosquitoes Lose Their Taste for Human Blood

Scientists genetically engineer mosquitoes, toy with their sense of smell

Thousands of Termites Swarm New Orleans

Thousands of Termites Swarm New Orleans

The insects head towards bright and well-lit devices, scare the life out of most people

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 14th, 2013
People Should Start Eating Insects, the UN Suggests

People Should Start Eating Insects, the UN Suggests

Yuck factor aside, insects are a noteworthy source of nutrients

Two New Moth Species Are Discovered in Russia

Two New Moth Species Are Discovered in Russia

The insects push their hind section into the air whenever they wish to rest

Bees Need Caffeine Almost As Much As Humans Do

Bees Need Caffeine Almost As Much As Humans Do

This chemical compound improves on the insect's memory, study finds

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 22nd, 2012
The Bug Chicks Let People In on the Most Guarded Secrets of Entomology

The Bug Chicks Let People In on the Most Guarded Secrets of Entomology

“Find your inner bugdork. It wants to come out and play,” their website invites people

 
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