Insects - Page 55

October 21, 2015

Navy seeks secrets of cicada song

Researchers with the U.S. Navy are trying to tap into cicada's acoustic abilities to create better techniques for remote sensing and other communications underwater.

October 21, 2015

'Crazy' ants driving out fire ants in southeast

Invasive fire ants have been a thorn in the sides of Southerners for years. But another invasive species, the so-called "crazy" ant that many describe as being worse has arrived and is displacing fire ants in several places.

October 21, 2015

Feds blame combination of parasite, virus, bacteria, pesticides for strange bee disappearance

A new federal report blames a combination of problems for a mysterious and dramatic disappearance of U.S. honeybees since 2006.

October 21, 2015

M&M-loving bees make blue and green honey

Hives of candy-crazy bees in France are reportedly producing honey colored blue and green.

October 21, 2015

Squatter beetles eat snails and steal shells

The awkward stage of adolescence drives some insects to murderous home invasion

October 21, 2015

World's fastest land animal is incredibly tiny

Watch your back, Usain Bolt: A California physics major has found that a tiny mite is (sort of) the fastest land animal on Earth, keeping a pace equivalent to that of a human running 1,300 miles per hour, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

October 21, 2015

Florida abuzz with reports of monster mosquitoes

Monster mosquitoes have reportedly been spotted in Central Florida.

October 21, 2015

17-Year cicada cycle beginning -- what to expect

The U.S. Northeast is about to be snowed under by cicadas. Don't worry, though, it's normal. The pesky invasion is just so unusual that people tend to forget about it.

October 21, 2015

Bees vs. beetles: Beekeeper saving hives with new invention

The bee industry is buzzing about a new device designed to save lives in the beehives.

October 21, 2015

Found! First known predator to lure prey by mimicking flowers

The orchid mantis, which resembles a flower, takes on this appearance in order to lure in prey, researchers say.