Entomologist Dr. Jessica Ware joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the world of insects. Are cockroaches so resilient that they'd survive a nuclear war? Why do praying mantis ...

Aphids are a plant pest that can quickly build up to large numbers. Based on questions I’ve had in May, this might be a good ...

This engaging activities pack for Insect Week helps primary pupils find out about minibeasts through fun, hands-on ...

Stridulation is the process of making sounds by rubbing specific body parts together, such as when insects rub their legs together. Scientists have long known that crabs communicate by rubbing ...

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A family was banned from boarding their flight because airline staff were suspicious of insect bites on their son's leg. Expat Jonathan Arthur, 34, and his wife Xun Sun, 35, were flying from ...

Most importantly, insects have legs and feet adapted to do whatever that insect usually does – like cling to stuff. Insect legs are a lot like human legs. Some of the leg parts even have the ...

Her sessions combine watercolour art with insect anatomy, teaching kids about the beauty and complexity ... If I can bring one right up to their face and show them the blues of its body or how its ...

highlighting their importance in controlling harmful insect populations. It explains the anatomy of spiders, including their two body parts, eight legs, and fangs used for injecting venom.

Many people are repulsed at the idea of eating insects, whether freeze-dried or still very much alive and wriggling. But do those same reservations extend to what they feed their beloved pets?

A gran had both legs amputated after getting two insect bites while gardening. Josie Rowley, 69, was at home tending to her plants last September an insect bit her her left leg. She later noticed ...