New green lacewing discovered in Malaysia
A Malaysian amateur photographer, Guek Hock Ping, captured a beautiful green lacewing in early 2011. Before freeing it, he took some pictures that were uploaded to Flickr. When Shaun Winterton, an entomologist who…
Old termites go on suicide missions
Termites seem to have developed an explosive strategy for warfare.
Saving the microbats
Urbanisation could contribute to the demise of microbats, one of nature’s forgotten superheros.
Fruit flies change after sex
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus — and fruit fly neural circuits can prove it.
The elusive ladybird spider
With a striking red abdomen decorated with six black spots, the male ladybird spider is one of the world’s most fascinating — and elusive — creatures. This spider (Eresus cinnaberinus) is an endangered…
Black flies exist for a reason
These irritating creatures could be the key to preventing the diseases they spread.
Japanese honeybees cook their enemies
Irritating bees is never a good idea, especially not if they can kill their enemies with their body heat.
