New Research Could Help Keep Stink Bugs Out of Your House
You don’t just see one stink bug. You see seemingly infinite stink bugs: in the couch, among the dishes, somehow under…
Gemologist Finds Insect Trapped in Opal Instead of Amber
On a trip to Indonesia, gemologist Brian Berger purchased an opal that appeared to have an insect entombed inside.…
Termites Are Finally Being Recognized for What They Really Are: Social Cockroaches
Very quietly, and without any formal announcement, the Common Names Committee of the Entomological Society of America…
DIY Bed Bug Treatment Attempt Accidentally Results in Massive Fire
Bed bugs—the blood-sucking, chitinous nightmares which serve as the clearest proof that if there is a divine creator…
This Crazy Person Loves to Cover His Hand With the World's Grossest Bugs
Do you have hobbies? Maybe cycling or carpentry or something low key? Well, this guy has a cooler hobby than you.
This New Amber Discovery Is Like the Start of Jurassic Park but With Ancient Monkeys [Updated]
A tick sucks some monkey blood. A monkey’s grooming partner picks the tick off. The tick lands in some sap. The whole…
Badass New Dragon Ants Remind Us Nature Is Cooler Than Fantasy
While it can sometimes feel like we’ve turned over every last stone on this planet, it’s a fact that the natural world…
Saharan Silver Ants Have Evolved an Awesome Way of Fighting Extreme Desert Heat
The strikingly beautiful Saharan silver ant is capable of withstanding some of the most extreme temperatures on the…
Why Bed Bugs Are Getting Harder to Kill
Bed bugs are among the most dreaded pests we have to deal with, and they’re proving to be a formidable foe. New…
Bloodthirsty Ticks Have a Seriously Weird Genome
Ticks—those unbreakable, blood-lusting arthropods that haunt your summer camp memories—have some fascinating genetic…
Zika Outbreak Is a 'Temperature Driven Eruption,' Says Scientist
While it’s too early to say exactly why the Zika outbreak has been so vicious, our recent record-breaking global heat…
You Really Don't Want to Know How Many Species of Bugs Live in Your Home
Science, isn’t it great? Especially when it’s bringing us fascinating insights like this one: there could be up to 500…
This Newly-Discovered Beetle Can Reshape Its Own Eyes
The Sunburst Diving Beetle has great eyesight, in part due to a bifocal lens. The larvae of the beetle go through…
Parasitic Wasps Genetically Enslave Butterflies
It’s official: Parasitic wasps are the slave drivers of the insect kingdom. But if you’re thinking whips and chains,…
We've Identified Those Bugs Infesting Burning Man -- And It's Not Pretty [UPDATED]
Yesterday, Burning Man organizers revealed the truth: the annual desert arts festival is infested with bugs. Swarms of…
Watch an Entomologist Inflate a Dead Insect's Genitals
A phalloblaster is a must-have for entomologists. It’s a sort of alcohol squirt-gun that can be used to inflate the…
This is Easily One of the Weirdest Bee Hives We've Ever Seen
A senior reserves officer was walking through England’s Northamptonshire’s Pitsford Water Nature Reserve when she…
This Insect Uses Farts to Immobilize Its Prey
I’m sorry, did you not hear me? I said THIS INSECT FARTS ON ITS PREY.
A Switch That Turns Deadly Female Mosquitoes Into Harmless Males
An international team of scientists have isolated a gene within the Aedes aegypti mosquito that partially transforms…