Insects

The latest findings may have important ethical implications, particularly amid the drive toward the mass-production of insects for food.

Stone Age farmers in southern France were fighting mice and insects feasting on their supplies 4,000 years ago, a new study has revealed.

Her mom told her that every night, at around 3 a.m, her doorbell would ring, but when she went down, no one was there.

The two-inch-long insects damaged crops on 10 million acres of Oregon farmland last year.

Are your beloved houseplants infested with pests? Banish the bugs with these expert tips.

"We are one in the same when it comes to bugs," one user said.

The Sirex woodwasp lays its eggs on pine trees in a mucus and a fungus that are both deadly to the host.

Police Sergeant Steve Applewhite said the crime was of concern as not only did it mean a person's property had been taken, but as a beekeeper himself, he was worried about the welfare of the bees.

Some users used the opportunity to share insights about their own dogs and their irrational fears: "My Labrador is scared of feathers."

Red propolis is a coveted extract praised for its anti-inflammatory effect.

The new test will be able to help identify potential diseases like the latest variant of the Deformed Wing Virus that's threatening bees.

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Centipede expert Greg Edgecombe told Newsweek there is "no question" a bite from the carnivorous arthropod would be painful to humans.

A couple say their home of more than four decades has been invaded by flies, and they're so embarrassed they refuse to let anyone in.

Researchers say their study results underline the importance of evaluating biodiversity benefits from different perspectives.

The global bee population could be endangered by a newly discovered deadly virus, a leading scientist has warned.

The TikToker enlisted an army of ladybugs to protect his plants.

"It would be better to find a way to combat greedy landlords without hurting other renters," one person tweeted.

The TikToker's monstera may never recover.

Federal officials seized eggs from a moth species that has not been seen in the country for more than 100 years and was being smuggled in as herbal tea.

"To create an emergency, break glass," joked one commenter on the viral Reddit post.

Doctors were able to remove the maggots, which caused irritation and discomfort in the man's eye, using forceps.

"There are no words to describe how uncomfortable that thing makes me," a commenter wrote, reacting to the image.

Ecological battle with tawny crazy ants brought to an end with a deadly fungal pathogen that turns their fat into spores.

Dirk Parker told Newsweek he was out on a nature walk when the pink grasshopper caught his eye.

The emerald ash borer is expected to make ash trees extinct, as scientists call on cities to plant alternative species.

The species has gradually been spreading throughout the U.S. and poses a serious risk to ecosystems.

A team of researchers estimated that invasive insects in the U.S. could kill an estimated 1.4 million trees in urban areas by 2050.

Houseplant owners may often spot little flying insects, known as gnats, all over their plants. Newsweek spoke to experts to learn how to get rid of them.

Multiple studies have pointed towards examples of sophisticated intelligence in some insects.