Cave of Wonders: Where Prehistoric Bees Made Nests in the Bones of Animals Eaten by Colossal Owls
– credit, Lazaro Viñola López via SWNS Burrowing bees generally prefer to make their nests in the open,…
Bumblebees Have Learned to Read Simple Morse Code–an Ability Seen Only in Humans and Vertebrates
SWNS A new study is the first to show that an insect can differentiate between different durations of…
Families in flats plagued by infestation of flies share ‘unbearable’ agony
People who live on the top floor of the Robertshaw building in Netherthorpe, Sheffield, have been unable to…
Scientists plan to freeze butterfly eggs with cryopreservation to save British species
ADVERTISEMENT A groundbreaking project has been launched to help protect one of the UK’s most spectacular insects. The…
Glimpse Spectacularly Tiny Worlds in Winning Videos from Nikon’s Small World In Motion Competition — Colossal
From a remarkable demonstration of flower self-pollination to algae swimming in a water droplet in a Japanese 50…
Horrifyingly Huge New Stick Insect Discovered Exactly Where You Think
Australia is famous for hosting the weirdest creatures we’ve ever seen. Sometimes, these weird creatures also come extra-large—like…
Photographer Turns Fear into Fascination Through Her Macro Insect Shots
Blue Featherleg (Damselfly) Marit van Ekelenburg turns “fear into fascination” by revealing the beauty, diversity, and ecological importance…
‘Magical’: butterfly sightings across the UK this summer | Environment
“I live in the countryside and it’s been an incredible year for butterflies – we’ve seen marbled whites,…
Are fireflies going extinct? Actually, they seem to be thriving.
Rainy, damp weather along the eastern United States in summer 2025 has one upside: Fireflies love it. “Fireflies…
Leaping Lemurs! Global Nature Abounds in the 2025 BigPicture Competition — Colossal
Across a wide, rocky gap at the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve in Madagascar, a lemur is…