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insects

termite mound

Life

Bioluminescent termite mounds lure insects to their death

Firefly larvae colonise abandoned termite mounds in Brazil and glow green at night to lure prey

Regulars

Fire ants building a tower

Life

Ants build living towers that flow like a fountain in reverse

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An ant-jumper spider

Life

Spider waves its front legs like antennae to mimic warlike ants

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crab spider on a flower

Life

Spiders lure bees for dinner by making flowers look flashier

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Bee on yellow flowers

Life

Strongest evidence yet that neonicotinoids are killing bees

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two dead zombie soldier beetles attached to aster flowers

Life

Fungus creates zombie beetles that crave flowers before death

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A pair of cowpea seed beetles mating

Life

Traumatic beetle sex causes rapid evolutionary arms race

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A ladybird opening its wings

Life

Ladybird’s transparent shell reveals how it folds its wings

News

Moorland hawker dragonfly

Life

Female dragonflies fake sudden death to avoid male advances

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pink weevil

Life

Pink weevil spreads its wings to prepare for rainforest take-off

It looks like it's dancing, but this tiny insect is launching itself into the darkness. Wildlife photographer Paul Bertner captured it on a tumultuous rainforest trip

Regulars

Life

Moth’s disguise is so good, spiders love it instead of eating it

News

Earth

Plastic-munching caterpillars may show us how to dissolve waste

News

Life

Why a neonicotinoid ban isn't enough to protect the environment

Insight

Health

Zika mosquito is spreading worldwide but WHO wants to stop it

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