Expect Trillions of Brood X Cicada To Invade the US After Hibernation For 17 Years

Medicine & Technology Jan 22, 2021

Brood X cicada colony is set to invade 15 states of the US after 17 years of hibernating in the ground. These insects are said to be in trillions and produce a noise of 100 decibels.

On Making Flapping Drones: Understanding How Butterflies Fly Will Be Helpful

Jan 21, 2021

Butterflies create a pocket with their wings that added a thrust to take off. Scientists believe that understanding this can help in improving the design of flapping drones.

Scientists Just Discovered the Sisters of the Fleas

Jan 18, 2021

For over two centuries, scientists believe that fleas are related to beetles or flies, but they finally found the "sisters of all the fleas."

New Study Shows How Beetles Keep Rivals Off to Feed Their Future Offspring

Jan 18, 2021

Some beetles, like the burying beetles, in particular, are found to have been digging to hide scents of decomposing bounty to keep the rivals away and have something to feed their future offspring.

New Study Sheds Light on the Reproductive Lives of Honey Bees

Jan 14, 2021

Researchers have long been stumped as to how honey bee populations continue to fall, with queen bees' reproduction capability unable to keep up.

Insects from All Over the Globe are Vanishing at Alarming Rates ---But it isn't too Late

Jan 11, 2021

New reports of the rapid decrease in insect population worry scientists, but it's not too late for us to do our part.

New Study of Eurasian Eagle Owl Diet Reveals Threatened Giant Bush-Crickets

Jan 05, 2021

Scientists examining the diet of the Eurasian Eagle Owl in Bulgaria earned a fresh insight on the often overlooked and rare bush-crickets, better understanding the distribution and possibly conservation of this insect species.

New Study Reveals Large Bumblebees Learn the Best Flowers’ Spots

Dec 29, 2020

A new study recently found that big bumblebees are taking time to learn the best flowers' locations or sites.

Study of Flea Genetics Points their Position on Tree of Life and Closest Relatives

Dec 21, 2020

A new study analyzed more than 1,400 protein-coding genes of fleas - addressing some of the persisting questions in insect evolution about the flea.

Experts Reveal How Insects Formed Its Wings

Dec 03, 2020

Based on findings, the team confirmed that insect wings "evolved from an outgrowth or 'lobe' on an ancestral crustacean's legs."

Insects Can Be an Essential Teaching Tool for Children - Researchers

Nov 30, 2020

Researchers conducted a survey to study further and discover more about how public schools are using insects when teaching kids.

Leaf Cutter Ants Evolved a Biomineral Armor That Protects It From Pathogens

Nov 26, 2020

Leaf cutter ants are the first known insects in the world that suit up with a biomineral armor to protect itself from pathogens.

Science Just Figured Out Why Mosquitoes Love Human Blood

Oct 31, 2020

Scientists from the US discovered the compound in human blood that attracts mosquitoes.

Researchers Find a New Species of Gall Wasp - A Possible Parasite of a Parasite

Oct 27, 2020

Researchers from Rice University in Houston, Texas have just discovered a new species of gall wasp - one that lays its eggs in the galls of other wasps.

Monarch Butterflies' Spectacular Migration Is at Risk – an Ambitious New Plan Aims To Help Save It

Sep 21, 2020

Human activities have an outsized impact on monarchs’ ability to migrate yearly to these specific sites. Development, agriculture and logging have reduced monarch habitat. Climate change, drought and pesticide use also reduce the number of butterflies that complete the journey.