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This Iowa Summer Camp Is Abuzz With Mosquitoes

But not in the way you're thinking.
Katherine R. Bruna May 27, 2024
An adult cicada from Brood X.
maps

You've Heard of Cicadas, But Have You Heard of the Magicicada?

Cicada scientists share the secrets of this spring's rare double brood emergence. The last time it happened, Thomas Jefferson was president.
John Cooley and Chris Simon April 22, 2024
Butterfly Garden at Changi Airport
List

Where The Butterflies Roam

Ten places to enjoy the flight of the butterflies.
Jonathan Carey May 12, 2023
Japanese stag beetle (Prosopocoilus inclinatus).
Kamakura, Japan

‘Insect Mound’

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.
Scroll down to see a full-scale pain index, with Justin Schmidt's own poetic descriptions.
science

Ranking the Pain of Stinging Insects, From ‘Spicy’ to ‘Shockingly Electric'

Remembering one passionate entomologist who poetically described and classified more than 70 species' painful stings.
Lauren Young April 24, 2023
Taxidermied butterflies.
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Entomology Collection

This miniature museum is home to a vast array of insects.
Army ants, which travel in massive units, play a critical role in ecosystem health.
science

How a Lone Researcher Faced Down Millions of Army Ants on the March in Ecuador

Renowned entomologist Frank Nischk remembers when the determined insects tried to invade a field station.
Frank Nischk March 1, 2023
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
insects

Puzzle Monday: Totally Buggin' Crossword

AO Puzzles July 25, 2022
Giant ant models on the exterior of the Biology/Physics Building
Mansfield, Connecticut

Army Ant Guests Exhibit

A giant ant model welcomes visitors to an exhibit about symbiotic organisms that live with army ant colonies.
Cicada ceviche, made with (clockwise from top left) adults, tenerals, and nymphs.
insects

The Chef Cooking a Cicada Recipe for Every Palate

From ceviche to caramel popcorn, Joseph Yoon is showing how Brood X can be a delicious part of your diet.
Sam O'Brien June 7, 2021
Home by yourself? You may as well make friends.
insects

A Field Guide to the Miniature Menagerie Inside Your Own Home

And on your face.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 25, 2023
Welcome, neighbor!
spring

This Is a Great Time to Busy Yourself With Bees

You can invite them over by planting some native plants on your deck or fire escape.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 2, 2020
A wiliwili flower in full bloom.
insects

Can a War of the Wasps Save Hawai‘i’s Wiliwili Trees?

It's a classic good wasp/bad wasp situation.
Sabrina Imbler January 15, 2020
The dorsal side of Harvard's 150-year-old western branded skipper.
science

Scientists Just Geolocated a Victorian-Era Butterfly Using Its Genome

Their work affirmed the insect's taxonomy too. Because you can’t spell “named” without D-N-A.
Isaac Schultz September 6, 2019
David Ebmer uses his lice comb to gather samples from Valdivia's famous sea lions.
insects

Scientists Invented a Lice Comb for Urban Sea Lions in Chile

The utensil helps researchers study marine mammals in the least disruptive way possible.
Danna Staaf June 21, 2019
Spherical cricket container, date unknown, artist unknown.
objects of intrigue

In Ancient China, Pet Crickets Spent the Winter in Opulent Gourds

More than functional, these fleshy fruits developed into a striking art form.
Claire Voon June 5, 2019
Noble chafers often live in orchards. But which ones?
science

If You’re in England, Keep Your Eyes Peeled for This Iridescent Beetle

Where, oh where, is the noble chafer?
Jessica Leigh Hester May 20, 2019
A lava cricket at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
volcanoes

A Peek Inside the Extremely Metal Life of Lava Crickets

The volcanic bugs survive on dead plants, sea foam, and a dangerous sex life.
Sabrina Imbler March 22, 2019