On a fall night, under an outdoor light, a bee stumbles in circles, far from its hive. It cannot fly. Soon, its tormentor reveals itself: a writhing maggot breaks through its neck—killing the bee.

Insects are often tiny and easily overlooked, yet some pose serious threats to human health and life, either through venomous stings, aggressive behaviour, or disease transmission. Understanding which ...

Deception is everywhere in nature. Animals and plants routinely cheat, lie and manipulate for their own benefit. One example ...

Honeybees stay active during winter. They form a protective ball around the queen bee. Honey provides the necessary calories needed to keep them warm ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a micro-flapping-wing robot that exhibits ...

I used : teardrop crystal and ( abacus or spherical ) crystal 6mm Soft copper wire 22 gauge ( wire diameter 0.6mm ) : 30cm ( 12 inch) 28 gauge ( wire diameter 0.3mm ) : 30cm ( 12 inch) ...

Giannutri is a little island off the coast Italy. Its isolation ensured that honeybees never got there under their own steam ...

A new study suggested that commercial manuka honey production in New Zealand may disrupt native insect communities by introducing large numbers of non-native honey bees. Researchers from New Zealand's ...

While often overlooked, insects pose significant threats to human health, transmitting deadly diseases like malaria and ...

Bumblebees can process the duration of flashes of light and use the information to decide where to look for food, a new study has found. This is the first evidence of such an ability in insects, ...

Left: Bee-mimicking hoverfly (Eristalis intricarius) on a purple flower. Right: bumblebee, also on purple flower. L: Peter ...