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A mosquito known only by its scientific name, Culex lactator, is the latest to establish in the Sunshine State. Credit: UF/IFAS Another new mosquito speciesA…
The brown widow spider, scientifically known as Latrodectus geometricus, is a venomous spider that is closely related to the more well-known black widow spider. Brown…
The fossil extinct giant ant Titanomyrma from Wyoming that was discovered over a decade ago by SFU paleontologist Bruce Archibald and collaborators at the Denver…
A sharpshooter insect forming a urine droplet before it catapulting it high acceleration. Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology Tiny insects known as sharpshooters excrete by…
A newly discovered species of large scorpionfly from Nepal named Lulilan obscurus. Credit:University of Göttingen/R Willmann An entomologist has identified a new species of large…
Female Locust. Credit: Tel Aviv University The female locust’s digging ability allows her to bury her eggs in a safe location by extending her abdomen,…
The Asian Hornet specimen recovered in Dublin. Credit: Dr. Aidan O’Hanlon The ongoing Asian hornet invasion: Traced back to a single source in Europe In…
In a new study, entomologists show that the lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is 50% shorter than it was in…
A section of Drosphilia brain tissue observed under microscope before and after exposure to spinosad. The extensive white vacuoles are regions in the brain where…
An illustration of grasshopper mandibles with different landscapes adapted to processing different diets captured by dental topographic metrics. The most complex undulating landscapes are associated…
Bees offer minimal protection against Asian giant hornet attacks, leading to quick destruction of entire bee colonies. Credit: iStock/Bruno Uehara Chemicals used as bait to…
Fire ants survive floods by forming rafts made up of thousands of wriggling insects. New research reveals how these creepy-crawly lifeboats change shape over time.…
Insects are notoriously difficult to track due to their minute size, short life-spans, and their tendency to be eaten by other organisms. A new simple…
Some undiscovered species are hiding right under our noses. Ormyrus labotus, a tiny parasitoid wasp known to science since 1843, has long been considered a…
Neuroterus valhalla is a newly described species of cynipid gall wasp discovered in the branches of a live oak tree near the Rice University graduate…
This new species of sea slug, Limacia inesae, can be found in the Atlantic off the coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Credit: Miguel Pontes ©…
Bed bugs only feed on their hosts for a short time before moving away to hide until it is time for their next meal. UK…
A fly regurgitating digestive juices. Credit: Carlos Ruiz, CC BY-ND Imagine you’re at a picnic and just about to bite into your sandwich. Suddenly you…
A little-known species of tropical bee has evolved an extra tooth for biting flesh and a gut that more closely resembles that of vultures rather…