Insects - Page 21

July 30, 2021

West Nile virus reported in multiple states

Cases of West Nile virus have been reported around the country this summer, killing at least one person in California's San Luis Obispo County.

July 27, 2021

Former LAPD officer describes encounter with 'aggressive' swarm of bees that killed 2 dogs

A former Los Angeles Police officer is healing after he, his dog and his daughters' dogs were attacked by an angry swarm of bees on Saturday.

July 24, 2021

Iron Age-era mummy preserved in bog still has undigested last meal

A re-examination of the last meal of an Early Iron Age Denmark bog body called Tollund Man has revealed new details about his final hours.

July 22, 2021

Blue or brown? Rare butterfly could spark internet debate similar to ‘the dress’

A rare butterfly species found in Britain is sparking a debate about which color its wings are.

July 9, 2021

Bug experts dropping gypsy moth name after deeming it offensive

Bug experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it's considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth.

July 3, 2021

Brood X cicadas are gone: When will they reemerge?

Brood X cicadas were seemingly everywhere across the eastern U.S. last month.

June 24, 2021

Historic drought in West brings plague of grasshoppers

A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up: a plague of voracious grasshoppers.

June 18, 2021

Periodical cicadas may emerge more frequently: report

The periodical cicadas currently singing across the eastern U.S. may emerge more frequently due to alterations in the insects' life cycles, according to researchers.

June 16, 2021

Dead 'murder hornet' near Seattle is 1st found in US in 2021

Scientists have found a dead Asian giant hornet north of Seattle, the first so-called murder hornet found in the country this year, federal and state investigators said Wednesday.

June 12, 2021

Brood X cicadas interfere with cars, planes, weather radar

Brood X periodical cicadas have taken over the Eastern U.S., disrupting sleep and even bombarding President Biden on Wednesday as he prepared to board Air Force One.