6, 2024 — Desert ants of the Cataglyphis nodus species use the Earth's magnetic field for spatial orientation, but rely on a different component of the field than other insects. The survey ...

Researchers have found that stick insects keep evolving the same 20 body plans, from the "tree lobster'" to the "bark hugger" and the "large-headed stick." ...

There are seven broad types of spider webs, and each is created in a unique way. In this article, we find out about their ...

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Something else the team learned was that because the same body parts kept evolving in different insects, they could predict how some modern insects will evolve. The key was looking at the ...

With more research into the factors influencing how different insects adapt to higher temperatures during winter, scientists could predict which species will need more urgent help from ...

Get up close and personal with some of the world’s most interesting insects and the micro worlds they call home in Nat Geo’s ...

This year’s group, Brood XIV, will emerge in numbers in the lower billions this spring, said Gene Kritsky, founder of Cicada Safari.

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed an ultra-high-speed imaging ...

Billions of 'Brood XIV' cicadas, resembling alien insects, are set to emerge in 2025 after a 17-year slumber, affecting 13 US ...

Originally, the species was found only on Lord Howe Island between Australia and New Zealand in the Tasman Sea. In 1918, the ...

The world is full of amazing and strange insects, including this little creature that builds its own tiny log cabins.