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The ones on radar weren't packed quite so tightly, but there were a lot more of them.
insects

A Ladybug Swarm Over California Was Huge Enough to Show Up on Radar

Aphids beware.
Jessica Leigh Hester June 7, 2019
The nest as it was found.
insects

Found: The First Bee's Nest Made Entirely of Plastic

Researchers in Argentina found the synthetic nest by chance.
Evan Nicole Brown June 6, 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
Reginald the Grasshopper in the summer.
Regina, Saskatchewan

Reginald the Grasshopper

This bushy bug is one of the unsanctioned public sculptures that have survived in Regina.
The <em>Anopheles</em> mosquito, the main carrier of malaria.
insects

How Algeria and Argentina Became Officially Malaria-Free

Public health officials hope the success can be replicated.
Evan Nicole Brown May 30, 2019
What is this, coffee for ants?
nature

The Secret to This Brazilian Coffee? Ants Harvest the Beans

The insects' trash is one farmer's treasure.
Rafael Tonon May 28, 2019
Sasha, standing by the alpine stonefly's aquatic habitat.
insects

A Trio of Fluffy Detectives Is on a Quest to Save the Endangered Alpine Stonefly

Australia's best insect trackers are very, very good boys.
Sabrina Imbler May 24, 2019
The Gilded vectors of disease facade.
London, England

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Vectors of Disease Frieze

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.
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
View of the museum ground floor with mammoth skeleton in the foreground.
Lille, France

Lille Natural History Museum

An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.
The many-legged millipede, locked away in amber.
preserved specimens

Found: A 99-Million-Year-Old Millipede, Perfectly Preserved in Amber

The newly described species has a five-unit compound eye and an unbristled butt.
Sabrina Imbler May 2, 2019
So thirsty!
insects

The Thirsty Beetles That Capture the Fog

In the Namib Desert, slaking thirst is a slow process.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 23, 2019
Video • AO Docs

'Discovering' Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Migration

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Gastro Obscura

Chả Rươi

This rare Vietnamese omelet incorporates a seasonal sandworm.
My, what big marginal spikes you have.
carnivorous plants

Venus Flytraps Are a 'Horrid Prison,' But Only for Certain Insects

Medium-size bugs beware.
Noor Al-Samarrai March 27, 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
Butterflies at Insectropolis in New Jersey.
Toms River, New Jersey

Insectropolis

A "Bugseum" dedicated to all things insect-related resides behind a pest control company.
Painted lady butterflies pause to feed on the nectar of California's superbloom near Thousand Palms.
insects

An Amazing Butterfly Irruption Is Swarming Across California

Painted ladies are taking the skies by storm.
Evan Nicole Brown March 14, 2019