January 25, 2020 Nearly 100 beehives stolen from California orchard; beekeeper tells thief to buzz off Local law enforcement is investigating the theft of nearly 100 beehives -- each reportedly holding more than 50,000 bees -- from an orchard in northern California.
January 6, 2020 Police investigate after bed bugs released in Pennsylvania Walmart Pennsylvania State Police are currently searching for a person or people who unleashed a bed bug infestation at a Walmart in Washington Township.
January 2, 2020 Giant spider hauls away man's pet goldfish for dinner A South African man was attempting to impress his new date with his pet goldfish, only to be stunned when a giant nursery web spider snatched the unsuspecting fish out of its pond and carried it away.
December 18, 2019 Fossilized brains found in ancient bug-like creatures Inky stains found in fossils of 500-million-year-old bug-like creatures may be beautifully preserved, symmetrical brain tissue. The fossil find may help lay a heated scientific controversy to rest — the question of whether brains can be fossilized.
December 12, 2019 'Rodeo ants' that hitch a ride on larger ants discovered in Texas Two new species of “rodeo ants” that hitch a ride on larger ants have been discovered in The Lone Star State.
December 9, 2019 Shocking photo of a colony of huntsman spiders living together found in Australia A rare photo has emerged of a colony of huntsman spiders living together in nest boxes originally built for pygmy possums.
November 25, 2019 Bees are able to 'surf' when they're stuck in water, study says When stuck in water, honeybees are able to use their wings to generate waves that they then surf on to safety, a new study has revealed.
November 22, 2019 'Insect apocalypse' driven by light pollution, scientists reveal Insects, which pollinate flowers and break down waste, are crucial.
November 5, 2019 1 million 'cannibal' ants found trapped in Soviet-era bunker used to store nuclear weapons Nearly 1 million "cannibal" ants have been found trapped in an abandoned Soviet-era bunker in Poland used to store nuclear weapons, according to a new study. The insane insects, which have been trapped "for years," have resorted to eating the corpses of their dead brethren to survive.
November 1, 2019 Double-sided tape inspired by spider webs could replace surgical sutures Inspired by the sticky substance spiders shoot to catch their prey, MIT engineers have designed a special double-sided tape that can rapidly seal tissues together.
