May 4, 2020 Japanese honeybees learned how to ‘cook’ murder hornet: report Deadly hornets from Asia that measure up to 2 inches long and can wipe out entire honey bee colonies within hours have been spotted for the first time in the U.S.
May 2, 2020 Asia's 'murder hornet' lands in US for first time Deadly hornets from Asia that measure up to 2 inches long have been found for the first time in the U.S., with researchers worried that the insects are colonizing, according to reports.
April 7, 2020 Insect extinctions threaten our way of life, scientists warn The planet's insects are facing a crisis as accelerating extinction rates have led to a worldwide decline, scientists warn.
March 31, 2020 Coronavirus makes it harder to battle swarms of locusts ravaging Africa Coronavirus is making it harder to eradicate gigantic locust swarms that are wreaking havoc in East Africa.
March 30, 2020 Expert discovers spider that looks like van Gogh’s painting 'Starry Night' A new species of spider that resembles Vincent van Gogh’s famous “Starry Night” painting has been discovered in Australia.
March 12, 2020 Bizarre bug with unusual sex organs and spiky horns named after Lady Gaga A truly bizarre species of bug with unique sex organs and spiky horns was recently named after pop superstar Lady Gaga.
March 6, 2020 8-foot-long beehive removed from Virginia apartment: report A wildlife control company based in Powhatan, Va., near Richmond, removed a massive 8-foot-long beehive from the ceiling of an apartment after concerned neighbors complained about bees accessing an unoccupied apartment through the air conditioning ducts, a published report said Thursday.
March 2, 2020 Dinosaur-age cockroaches found preserved in amber Two new ancient species of cockroach have been found, perfectly preserved in amber, in a cave in Myanmar.
February 24, 2020 Swarm of nearly 40,000 bees in California send 5 to hospital A swarm of bees sent five people to a California hospital Thursday, including two firefighters and a police officer, multiple media reports said.
February 17, 2020 Cyborg locusts could be used to sniff out bombs, scientists say Could cyborg locusts be the bomb-sniffing dogs of the future?