Scientists Describe ‘Incredible’ Movements of Fruit Fly Sperm
Tiny fruit flies are packing some seriously big sperm—roughly 40 times larger than human sperm, each one…
The truth about how chiggers bite skin is horrifying
Summer is here, and just as we are shedding layers and welcoming the sunshine, insects are lining up…
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,…
What are those swarms of flying insects following rainstorms?
SAN ANTONIO – Following the recent rain in Bexar County, residents might notice large groups of flying insects…
Texas finds 2 new cases of screwworm, a flesh-eating cattle parasite
Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed hundreds of miles apart in Texas, demonstrating…
What to know about the New World screwworm fly, now in US
The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in…
Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century
A morning walk through East Lawn Cemetery in Ithaca, New York, uncovered an immense colony of some 5.5…
A New York Cemetery Was Hiding Over 5 Million Burrowing Bees, One of the World’s Largest Concentrations
Andrena regularis bee nesting near the east lawn cemetery entrance – credit, Bryan Danforth At roughly 5.5 million,…
Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding
Garlic has been considered a natural mosquito repellent for centuries. In popular culture, it is believed that its…
How ‘Sentinel Gardens’ Help Spot Dangerous Bugs Abroad
The wriggling larva would one day metamorphose into the red coffee-borer moth, an invasive species that damages many…
Scientists Accidentally Found a Weird New Way to Stop Mosquitoes From Mating
Since at least 2005, researchers have known that garlic works just okay as a mosquito repellent. Last year,…
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…