Tiny Fijian bee species first described two years ago already facing extinction
A tiny Fijian bee species has only just been discovered by scientists but it is already the precipice…
Photographer Elizaveta Porodina Turns Her Luminous Lens to Insects — Colossal
Perhaps best known for her luminous portraits in collaboration with legacy magazines and fashion houses, photographer Elizaveta Porodina…
Arthropods Lag Far Behind Other Animals in Conservation Assessment and Protection, Study Shows
Most U.S. insects and arachnids remain unassessed for conservation risk, and even many known at-risk species lack legal…
Playful Patterns Adorn Ashley Percival’s Collections of Creatures — Colossal
In Ashley Percival’s world, a leopard can, in fact, change its spots. The Cornwall-based illustrator is behind a…
A designer just put 1,300+ restored 19th-century wildlife illustrations online for free
ⓘ c82.net Two of the many restored illustrations now available on c82.net Designer Nicholas Rougeux used AI tools…
Theo Bosboom Takes a Bug’s-Eye View in His Perspective-Shifting ‘Flowerscapes’ — Colossal
Stand in any forest and look up, and it’s hard not to be mesmerized by the swaying of…
Binman’s ‘maggot’ warning to anyone with wheelie bins outside
People need to be aware of how the hot weather can make things worse There is one important…
nicolas nielsen designs self-driving HYVE beehive to pollinate cities
a mobile hive moves through the city Across the broken green spaces of contemporary cities, where parks,…
New bug species Larrakia feather-legged assassin discovered in national park near Darwin
A new type of bug, celebrated for the “really cool” way it assassinates prey, has been named in…
Jake Messing’s Hyperrealistic Paintings Celebrate the Abundance of Nature — Colossal
“The world hums with beauty and danger, harmony and discord,” says Jake Messing. “We walk through these shifting…
5 Reasons Why Summer Is the Worst Season of the Year
I have a confession to make… I don’t like summer. Sure, I can get down with the beach,…
Beautiful Tortoiseshell Butterfly Recolonizes England Decades After Elm Disease Had Eliminated it
Large tortoiseshell butterfly (Nymphalis polychloros) by Hectonichus via CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikipedia The butterfly-mad British are celebrating what…