Cicadas are about to take over. Here's what you should knowBrood XIV of cicadas will emerge in spring 2025, with varying arrival times across several states.
Billions of buzzing cicadas will emerge in parts of New York, New Jersey this spring: 'Louder than jets'Cicadas will emerge from a 17-year hibernation, returning in large numbers, though their populations are declining due to habitat loss.
The Lydia Tar Of Mantids | DefectorThe author shares a memorable visit to an insect lab, highlighting an encounter with a powerful praying mantis.
Lacewing Love Is Noisier Than You Think | KQEDLacewings attract mates through unique songs, laying the foundation for their reproductive success.
Up close and personal with the stag beetle in A Real Bug's Life S2The docuseries A Real Bug's Life creatively showcases insect behavior with high-quality technology and storytelling, making it both educational and entertaining.
Cicadas are about to take over. Here's what you should knowBrood XIV of cicadas will emerge in spring 2025, with varying arrival times across several states.
Billions of buzzing cicadas will emerge in parts of New York, New Jersey this spring: 'Louder than jets'Cicadas will emerge from a 17-year hibernation, returning in large numbers, though their populations are declining due to habitat loss.
The Lydia Tar Of Mantids | DefectorThe author shares a memorable visit to an insect lab, highlighting an encounter with a powerful praying mantis.
Lacewing Love Is Noisier Than You Think | KQEDLacewings attract mates through unique songs, laying the foundation for their reproductive success.
Up close and personal with the stag beetle in A Real Bug's Life S2The docuseries A Real Bug's Life creatively showcases insect behavior with high-quality technology and storytelling, making it both educational and entertaining.
Forget the moths that eat your clothes. Most are beautiful and deserve to be loved | Tim BlackburnMoths are essential and beautiful creatures, deserving appreciation despite negative perceptions, especially considering only a tiny percentage damage clothes.
What's with San Jose bird's obsessive twig collecting?Birds collect nesting materials over time, often leading to a hidden nest structure.
Forget the moths that eat your clothes. Most are beautiful and deserve to be loved | Tim BlackburnMoths are essential and beautiful creatures, deserving appreciation despite negative perceptions, especially considering only a tiny percentage damage clothes.
What's with San Jose bird's obsessive twig collecting?Birds collect nesting materials over time, often leading to a hidden nest structure.
Want a Cozy, Free Home? Ask This Caterpillar How | KQEDGrass skipper caterpillars cleverly use grass to build protective shelters while they grow.
A gentle giant: the shy wetapunga is adept at living in the shadowsThe wetapunga is a symbol of embracing unconventional beauty and diversity in nature.
Hitching a lift: the cool life cycle of the bee-riding black oil beetleBlack oil beetles depend entirely on solitary bees for their lifecycle and survival.
Meet the twerking pollinator with a bum-bag: the dark-edged bee-flyThe dark-edged bee-fly is a unique and fascinating pollinator known for its impressive flying skills and unconventional reproductive behavior.
A gentle giant: the shy wetapunga is adept at living in the shadowsThe wetapunga is a symbol of embracing unconventional beauty and diversity in nature.
Hitching a lift: the cool life cycle of the bee-riding black oil beetleBlack oil beetles depend entirely on solitary bees for their lifecycle and survival.
Meet the twerking pollinator with a bum-bag: the dark-edged bee-flyThe dark-edged bee-fly is a unique and fascinating pollinator known for its impressive flying skills and unconventional reproductive behavior.
Cicada sound exhibition brings interest to insects and their ecosystem - Yanko DesignThe KIhikihi installation celebrates cicadas and engages the audience through an interactive sound experience.
June 16: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORYCicadas infested Long Island in 1919 causing devastation, revealing their life cycle, predators, and impact on vegetation.
Cicada sound exhibition brings interest to insects and their ecosystem - Yanko DesignThe KIhikihi installation celebrates cicadas and engages the audience through an interactive sound experience.
June 16: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORYCicadas infested Long Island in 1919 causing devastation, revealing their life cycle, predators, and impact on vegetation.
Dozens of Live Beetles Found in Japanese Snacks During Customs Check at LAXLive beetles worth $1,500 were found smuggled in snack shipments at Los Angeles International Airport, highlighting issues of illegal insect importation.
5 Protein-Rich Bugs We Should All Be Eating More Of - Tasting TableInsects are a highly nutritious and sustainable food source, especially grasshoppers, which contain about 40% protein.
When They Hear Plants Crying, Moths Make a DecisionPlants emit ultrasonic clicks when stressed, and some moths interpret these sounds to decide where to lay their eggs.
Insects Are More Than Just Pesky PestsInsects profoundly influence human culture, behavior, and science, establishing a crucial relationship between humans and these often-overlooked organisms.
Police investigating after insects released at LGB Alliance eventPolice investigate after live insects were released to disrupt LGB Alliance conference, highlighting ongoing tensions between trans rights activists and the organization.
5 Creepy Creatures Out to Suck Your Blood | KQEDMosquitoes are the deadliest animals, killing hundreds of thousands yearly through disease transmission, particularly affecting vulnerable populations.
Opinion | In a Brutal Summer, Miracles Still BloomDrought and extreme heat create emotional and physical longing for cooler conditions, reflecting a deeper madness in nature.
Beware the Toxic and Explosive Blue Backpack This Termite CarriesNeocapritermes taracua termites sacrifice themselves by releasing toxic foam to protect their colony from invaders.
Insects: Why we can't live without them DW 07/29/2024More than half of a German supermarket's products rely on insects for existence.
Daily briefing: Tiny fork fern has the biggest genome ever foundA species of fork fern, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has the biggest genome ever recorded with 160 billion base pairs.
Climate crisis has impact on insects' colours and sex lives, study findsDarker insects better at mating in cold weather due to quicker warm-up abilities, impacted by climate change. Insects losing identification colors leading to potential mating challenges in warming temperatures.