Life
Playing dead really works to help insects avoid being eaten by birds
Insects avoid being eaten by playing dead, because birds are easily distracted by other nearby insects that are still moving
News
Life
Moth species becomes more sexually active when bathed in red light
News
Life
Insect brains will teach us how to make truly intelligent robots
News
Life
Cannibal cockroaches nibble each other’s wings after they have mated
News
Life
Dragonflies do a backwards roll to fly upright – even when unconscious
News
Life
Ancient caterpillar had armoured spikes to protect it from early birds
News
Life
Decline of butterfly collecting hobby threatens conservation research
News
Life
A quarter of all known bee species haven’t been seen since the 1990s
News
Physics
Physicists find best way for insects to avoid collisions when jumping
News
Life
Houseflies have specialised wings that make them harder to swat
Some flies, including houseflies and blowflies, have specialised hindwings to help them take-off faster, making them trickier to catch
News
Health
Why fitness training for worms and flies could make humans healthier
Features
Life
Asian honeybees use animal faeces to defend themselves from hornets
News
Life
Wasps in Australia are endangering planes by building nests on them
News
Life
Earless moths have acoustic camouflage that protects them from bats
News