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Glowworms in Waipu Cave

Waipu, New Zealand

Waipu Caves

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

Try the Chips of the Future, Today

Chirps chips come in several flavors, are extremely tasty, and just happen to be made out of crickets.

Cara Giaimo February 26, 2018

Researchers in England Are Criss-Crossing Cropland With Wildflowers

They hope to attract helpful bugs.

Cara Giaimo January 31, 2018

Scrub jays, among other birds, like to rub themselves with ants.

Birds Rub Ants on Themselves, and No One Knows Exactly Why

It's called "anting," and it is weird.

Eric Grundhauser November 21, 2017

A candid shot of your camel cricket roommate.

You Probably Share Your Home With at Least 100 Kinds of Bugs

And cleaning more often won't change a darned thing.

Natasha Frost November 10, 2017

A healthy oak eggar moth caterpillar.

Exploding Zombie Caterpillars Rain Death From on High

Creepy, yes, but not apocalyptic.

Natasha Frost August 2, 2017

The competition has just started and the competitors are off!

Övertorneå N, Sweden

The Unofficial Mosquito-Catching World Championship

A Swedish town came up with an out-of-the-box way to eliminate the bloodthirsty insects.

Mostly melted Grasshopper Glacier.

Park County, Montana

Grasshopper Glacier

A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.

A large Megaponera analis soldier carries a termite, while minors walk next to him.

Ant Medics Captured on Video Caring for Their Wounded Comrades

Scientists filmed the six-legged soldiers carrying hurt ants home.

Cara Giaimo April 13, 2017

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

One of many cases of butterflies at the Daintree Entomological Museum.

Diwan, Australia

Daintree Entomological Museum

Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.

Washington, D.C.

Grace Hopper's Bug

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.

BUGBUG makes scorpion-snacking look easy.

The Futuristic Utensils Designed to Help You Eat Bugs

How to eat a scorpion in style.

Cara Giaimo December 12, 2016

Watch This Cute Squishy Caterpillar Launch a Stinky Attack

It's a surprising defense mechanism.

Lauren Young November 1, 2016

A Fly With a Forked Penis Was Accidentally Found in Australia

It has been described as "double-barreled."

Eric Grundhauser September 29, 2016

Found: 'Crazy Snake Worms' in Oregon

An invasive species, it turns out.

Eric Grundhauser August 16, 2016

An official pin for proud members of the Sigma Firefly Scientists Club. (The tail glows in the dark.)

For Decades, the Ultimate Midwestern Summer Job Was Headhunting Fireflies

The good old days of firefly hunting featured branded merch, 10-year-old kingpins, and a certain disregard for ecology.

Cara Giaimo August 3, 2016

Look out!

Massachusetts Overrun By the Biggest Caterpillar Outbreak in 25 Years

The voracious gypsy moth larvae are munching, squirming, and pooping their way through the state.

Cara Giaimo July 1, 2016