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... that the Australian moth Abantiades latipennis (pictured) is well-adapted to surviving clearfelling and thrives in regrowth forests? (2009-06-10)
... that the extinct ant Acanthognathus poinari had jaws like its modern relatives? (2013-11-28)
... that red-headed pine sawfly larvae drag pine needles into the silken tubes in which they live? (2017-07-12)
... that Acanthoplus discoidalis is able to squirt haemolymph up to 30 centimetres (11.8 in) when attacked by predators? (2009-08-16)
... that the extinct ant Acanthostichus hispaniolicus is the only Acanthostichus species found in the West Indies? (2013-11-02)
... that Acromis spinifex is one of the few tortoise beetles that shows maternal care of its young? (2011-02-10)
... that the queen ant of the Acropyga acutiventris carries a mealybug Xenococcus annandalei in her jaws on her nuptial flight? (2011-04-22)
... that each female Acropyga epedana ant carries a mealybug on her nuptial flight? (2013-12-05)
... that the ant Acropyga exsanguis shares its nest with several species of mealybug, including Geococcus coffeae? (2020-02-04)
... that the Miocene ant Acropyga glaesaria is one of the oldest examples of trophobiosis? (2013-11-22)
... that Actinote zikani (specimen pictured) is one of only two butterflies on the IUCN's list of the 100 most threatened species? (2024-10-12)
... that the blue alfalfa aphid, native to Asia, had reached California by 1974 and Maryland by 1992? (2016-10-16)
... that in France, the beetle Aepus marinus is restricted to a narrow strip of the beach near the high-water mark? (2020-01-16)
... that most outbreaks of the African migratory locust (pictured) start on the floodplains of the Niger River? (2015-05-24)
... that the extinct ant Afromyrma petrosa was found over a diamond mine? (2014-01-03)
... that the extinct ant Afropone was first described from fossils in kimberlite? (2014-01-12)
... that the fossil ant genus Agastomyrma was described from a single queen? (2016-12-05)
... that the wasp Agelaia multipicta removes ants from its nest with blasts of wing buzzing? (2014-10-29)
... that the caterpillar of the moth Aglaope infausta can retract its head into its prothorax? (2010-05-26)
... that primitive weevils of the Aglycyderini, Metrioxenini and Oxycorynini tribes are believed to have evolved in the Late Cretaceous or perhaps Paleocene period, some 100-60 million years ago? (2008-07-04)
... that the common click beetle is an agricultural pest and its larvae, known as wireworms, cause damage to crops? (2014-11-27)
... that the extinct ant Agroecomyrmex duisburgi (head pictured) was first described in 1868? (2013-12-17)
... that a wasp and a fly were used to combat a moth invader? (2018-01-13)
... that the extinct species Agulla mineralensis is the first North American snakefly to be described from Neogene fossils? (2011-09-28)
... that the extinct snakefly Agulla protomaculata is the only snakefly described from the Green River Formation? (2011-09-27)
... that an entomologist cried "Aha!" when he discovered a new genus of Australian wasp, and that became its name? (2017-12-27)
... that the extinct lacewing Ainigmapsychops takes part of its name from the Greek word for enigma? (2014-12-29)
... that the extinct snakefly Alavaraphidia is known from a single female trapped in amber (pictured)? (2012-08-12)
... that the type specimen of Albicoccus, a scale insect, is entombed with two types of flies in amber? (2015-08-20)
... that John Merton Aldrich donated 45,000 flies to the United States National Museum? (2012-04-19)
... that larvae of Cuban endemic firefly Alecton discoidalis (pictured) attack land snails? (2011-04-02)
... that the cicada Abricta curvicosta of eastern Australia is known as the floury baker from its appearance of being dusted with white powder? (2009-08-21)
... that the lady beetle Cryptognatha nodiceps helps control coconut scales and coconut whiteflies? (2020-11-28)
... that the spiralling whitefly, a major agricultural pest, has spread rapidly in tropical and subtropical regions since the mid-20th century? (2014-05-05)
... that the planthopper Alicodoxa is one of a number of insects found in both Rovno amber and Baltic amber? (2017-10-10)
... that the fossil insect Allenbya holmesae was named after its finder's mother's maiden name? (2024-05-08)
... that wings of the extinct moth lacewing Allorapisma are most similar to a Cretaceous genus from Brazil? (2015-01-16)
... that the extinct snakefly Amarantoraphidia ventolina is named for air beings of the Cantabrian mythologies? (2012-08-07)
... that the teddy bear bee (pictured) of eastern Australia is covered with orange-brown fur? (2009-10-03)
... that Ameles decolor has one of the most complex mating rituals of any praying mantis? (2023-08-03)
... that in Florida, winged termites are sometimes found stuck to wet foliage, buildings, or vehicles after rain? (2020-03-22)
... that the magnetic termite builds its wedge-shaped mound with its axis in a north-south direction? (2014-02-07)
... that female red-banded sand wasps (pictured) dig burrows in sandy ground, provisioning each burrow with a food supply of paralyzed caterpillars, always laying one egg on the first caterpillar? (2012-01-17)
... that the wasp Ammophila urnaria uses a tool to help conceal its nest? (2013-11-21)
... that although the gall midge Schizomyia viticola can produce up to 135 galls (pictured) on a single grape vine leaf, the plant is not harmed? (2017-10-25)
... that the Ampulex wasp can disable a cockroach's escape reflex, and use the roach to feed its larva? (2006-02-10)
... that infestations of the cotton jassid can be reduced by growing a cotton cultivar with hairy leaves? (2019-12-13)
... that the chalcid wasp Anaphes nitens is used to control the gum tree snout beetle? (2015-08-10)
... that anautogenous insects must eat blood in order to lay eggs? (2016-07-23)
... that spider water beetles (pictured) can only breathe in moderate to fast-moving bodies of water? (2013-10-17)
... that the extinct mining bee Andrena antoinei has coloration of black, brown, and yellow? (2016-01-30)
... that the nectar and pollen of the meadow death camas (pictured) and its relatives are so toxic that no bee except the death camas miner bee (pictured) can eat them? (2024-05-18)
... that Oak marble gall (pictured) contains large amounts of tannic acid, which was used for making iron gall ink? (2008-02-13)
... that the wasp Andricus mukaigawae creates galls on oak trees, and these may become occupied simultaneously by other species of wasp? (2020-12-07)
... that knopper galls, caused by the eggs laid by gall wasps, develop as a chemically induced distortion of growing acorns on Pedunculate Oak trees? (2007-11-15)
... that the single species of the ant Aneuretellus is named from the Latin for "deformed"? (2017-08-15)
... that Anisocentropus krampus was described in the same paper as other insects with monstrous names like Ganonema dracula and Anisocentropus golem? (2020-01-15)
... that the extinct ant Anochetus ambiguus has a spiny petiole? (2013-12-06)
... that the extinct ant Anochetus brevidentatus was the second Anochetus species described from Dominican amber? (2013-12-06)
... that the extinct ant Anochetus conisquamis is noted for having a nipple-shaped spine? (2013-12-15)
... that the extinct ant Anochetus corayi was the first Anochetus species described from a fossil? (2013-12-12)
... that the first described fossil of Anochetus dubius is surrounded by a brownish bacterial growth? (2013-12-27)
... that the extinct ant Anochetus exstinctus was described from only two of the three fossils known to the species author? (2013-12-17)
... that the extinct ant Anochetus intermedius had mandibles longer than its head? (2013-12-21)
... that the extinct ant Anochetus lucidus is named for its shiny exoskeleton? (2013-12-15)
... that an extinct French scarab beetle was discovered in a Prague factory? (2024-04-03)
... that fossils of larvae and pupae are known from the extinct ant Anonychomyrma geinitzi? (2013-12-30)
... that the ants Anonychomyrma samlandica and A. geinitzi have been preserved in the same piece of amber? (2013-12-30)
... that in South Africa, the mosquito Anopheles funestus used to breed in fast-moving streams but now prefers swamps? (2019-07-17)
... that the blind cave beetle Anophthalmus hitleri is threatened by poaching due to its curious name, which is a dedication to Adolf Hitler? (2006-06-15)
... that the wasp Anoplius viaticus caches a paralysed spider for its offspring to feed on? (2015-07-24)
... that the gold Christmas beetle is prized by collectors? (2017-12-24)
... that the brown Christmas beetle can eat eucalyptus leaves to the point of defoliating the tree? (2015-12-25)
... that the once-common King Christmas beetle has all but vanished from the Sydney region? (2015-12-25)
... that despite being very aggressive towards other ants, the common pugnacious ant is tolerant towards ants of its own species from other colonies? (2020-10-04)
... that males from different species of the beetle genus Anoplophora can be distinguished from one another by the structure of their genitalia? (2013-07-26)
... that Anoscopus albifrons males can only be differentiated from other species in its genus by examining their aedeagi? (2021-10-09)
... that ant gardens are cultivated by several species of ant, including Crematogaster carinata? (2020-06-05)
... that the yellow passionflower is the only known pollen host for the passionflower bee, but this bee species is not known to pollinate this flower? (2009-07-15)
... that the extinct mason bee species Anthidium exhumatum and Anthidium scudderi are known from the Eocene Florissant Formation in Colorado? (2011-04-06)
... that the bee Anthidium manicatum (pictured) scrapes fur from leaves to line its nest? (2010-12-16)
... that both adults and nymphs of the bug Anthocoris nemoralis suck the body fluids from the insects and mites on which they feed? (2018-05-09)
... that the fossil bee Anthophorula persephone is named for a Greek goddess? (2012-11-08)
... that besides feeding on carpets, the larvae of the common carpet beetle can destroy dried insects in collections? (2017-10-16)
... that many antlion larvae dig pit traps to catch prey? (2016-04-14)
... that the female burrowing cricket Anurogryllus arboreus lays unfertilised eggs for her offspring to consume? (2015-07-21)
... that the cricket Anurogryllus muticus makes its burrow close to its preferred food plant? (2015-07-25)
... that the parasitic wasp Comperiella bifasciata is used to help control red scale and yellow scale on citrus? (2017-12-07)
... that Aphaena submaculata (pictured) uses specialized mouthparts to suck the sap of trees? (2024-04-08)
... that the ant Aphaenogaster amphioceanica (pictured) is in the same amber fossil as six Pseudarmadillo cristatus woodlice? (2014-02-15)
... that the ant Aphaenogaster avita was described from a fossil found in 1969? (2014-03-03)
... that the Aphaenogaster dlusskyana ant fossil (pictured) was collected in 1972 and described in 2016? (2017-04-30)
... that the fossil ant Aphaenogaster donisthorpei was once part of the Samuel Hubbard Scudder insect collection? (2014-03-12)
... that the wings of the extinct ant Aphaenogaster longaeva had "excessively delicate" hairs? (2014-07-27)
... that over 200 fossils of Aphaenogaster mayri were known when the species was described in 1930? (2014-08-28)
... that the first described fossil of Aphaenogaster mersa (illustrated) had a white mold coating? (2014-08-10)
... that only three possible fossils of the extinct ant Aphaenogaster oligocenica have been reported? (2014-08-07)
... that the fossil ant Aphaenogaster praerelicta is entombed in amber with three flies, two springtails, and a wasp? (2014-02-20)
... that the extinct ant Aphaenogaster sommerfeldti was first described in 1868? (2014-08-18)
... that the wasp Aphelinus mali is a parasitoid of the woolly apple aphid, a pest of apple trees? (2018-04-27)
... that aphids (pictured) are sometimes farmed by ants? (2018-05-11)
... that the larva of Aphidius nigripes, a parasitoid of the potato aphid, can control the behaviour of its host? (2015-07-02)
... that the groundnut rosette virus, which causes serious damage to peanut crops in Africa, is spread by the groundnut aphid? (2015-02-22)
... that the green apple aphid (pictured) may have ten to fifteen generations in a year? (2015-03-12)
... that when a Japanese honeybee hive is invaded by a giant hornet scout, the honeybees "bake" the hornet in a ball of about 500 bees %28pictured%29? (2009-05-13)
... that a colony of webspinners recently discovered in Surrey was the first new order of insects found in Britain for over a century? (2019-03-28)
... that Appasus japonicus (pictured), a species of giant water bug, provides an example of insect paternal care? (2019-12-19)
... that adult apple maggot flies (example pictured) use their wing patterns defensively to mimic spiders? (2019-10-14)
... that the extinct ant species Apterostigma electropilosum was described from a solitary fossil in amber? (2014-09-18)
... that the fossil ant Apterostigma eowilsoni had good stereoscopic vision but poor side vision? (2014-09-02)
... that kiwi birds are parasitized by lice in the genus Apterygon and in the subgenus Rallicola (Aptericola)? (2017-11-21)
... that members of the fly family Apystomyiidae (example depicted) have been found in Late Jurassic sediments in Kazakhstan? (2020-05-30)
... that the fireflies Aquatica ficta and Aquatica hydrophila both have aquatic larvae that are unable to swim? (2018-01-18)
... that the Japanese names of the fireflies Luciola cruciata and Aquatica lateralis may derive from two early Japanese novels or the two clans that fought the Genpei War? (2018-02-16)
... that Araneagryllus is named from a combination of the Latin aranea meaning "spider" and gryllus meaning "cricket"? (2010-03-22)
... that the extinct lacewing Araripenymphes shows sexual dimorphism in the two described fossils? (2016-03-03)
... that archedictyon is a hypothetical scheme of wing venation proposed for the common ancestor of all winged insects? (2008-08-01)
... that the Archencyrtus type species is named for Russian paleoentomologist Alexandr Rasnitsyn? (2016-06-26)
... that Archidermapteron martynovi is an extinct species of earwig named for Andrey Vasilyevich Martynov, who conducted extensive studies of fossil insects in the Soviet Union? (2009-04-27)
... that Archiinocellia is noted to be the only snakefly fossil genus from British Columbia and one of only two from Canada? (2010-02-27)
... that a new species of the extinct ant Archimyrmex was described in 2012? (2014-08-31)
... that the fossil ant genus Archiponera is known from a single pair of fossils described in 1930? (2014-09-25)
... that sand cockroaches vary in colour according to what food they eat? (2015-09-13)
... that members of the fossil insect family Armaniidae have been described as "ant-like wasps"? (2014-09-03)
... that a dyestuff extracted from the endangered Armenian cochineal was historically used to dye rugs and paint manuscripts and frescoes? (2014-11-28)
... that the elm seed bug produces an unpleasant smell reminiscent of bitter almonds? (2018-01-30)
... that the entire Arostropsis weevil genus is known from only one specimen, which is 45 million years old? (2012-09-27)
... that despite over a hundred years of scientific study, fierce debate still rages about how arthropods' heads are constructed? (2007-07-16)
... that the call of the white drummer is amplified by its sac-like tympal covers? (2013-08-13)
... that the extinct parasitic wasp genus Aspidopleura is known from only two fossils found in Baltic amber? (2011-04-14)
... that the fossil genus Astreptolabis (pictured) is one of four described Burmese amber earwigs? (2012-09-17)
... that the extinct ant Asymphylomyrmex (pictured) was suggested to be a specialized group with no descendants? (2014-09-09)
... that Athous haemorrhoidalis can click and flick itself high into the air? (2013-06-03)
... that the extinct ant Attopsis was fossilized in what may have been a lagoon? (2014-09-20)
... that the extinct sweat bee Augochlora leptoloba is known from a single specimen now in a private collection in Turin, Italy? (2010-03-10)
... that "crawler" cycad scale insects are sometimes carried away by the wind, landing on nearby plants and infesting them? (2017-05-07)
... that adult pumpkin beetles feed on the foliage of cucurbits, sometimes cutting and removing circular discs? (2017-03-30)
... that the Australian plague locust can form swarms infesting areas up to 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi)? (2008-12-14)
... that Austroplatypus incompertus forms colonies in the heartwood of some Eucalyptus trees and was the first beetle recognized as eusocial? (2010-11-03)
... that of the three described species in the Eocene bulldog ant genus Avitomyrmex, one species is known only from worker caste individuals? (2011-09-18)
... that the presence of the beetle Coelomera ruficornis on its host tree (pictured) is tolerated by the ant Azteca alfari, but not by the ant Azteca muelleri? (2020-06-08)
... that the extinct ants Azteca alpha carried larvae of the nematode Formicodiplogaster myrmenema? (2014-11-22)
... that the fossil ant Azteca eumeces is one of two Azteca species found in Dominican amber? (2014-10-25)
... that the Fijian fruit fly feeds on the yum-yum tree? (2020-11-25)
... that although Baeoentedon bouceki was collected from China in 1983, it was not formally described as a new species until 2014? (2022-12-03)
... that the fossil ant genus Baikuris is known from adult males only? (2016-06-07)
... that Homer Franklin Bassett, a librarian in Waterbury, Connecticut, described 125 new species of gall wasp? (2017-11-07)
... that the gall wasp Bassettia pallida induces oak trees to form galls, but has its own behavior altered by a chalcid wasp? (2017-11-23)
... that as flowers developed longer tubes, bees (pictured) coevolved by developing longer tongues to extract the nectar? (2015-08-09)
... that the interaction of bees and toxic chemicals can make bees drunk or produce poisonous honey? (2007-01-22)
... that beetles of the Belinae subfamily prefer feeding on wood of diseased or dying plants to healthy ones? (2008-07-04)
... that the queen wasp Belonogaster petiolata inspects her nest to ensure the eggs are hers, and eats any that aren't? (2014-10-26)
... that scientists first discovered the biological screw joint in the Papuan weevil Trigonopterus oblongus? (2011-08-07)
... that oak apples are caused by the larvae of Biorhiza pallida (adult pictured) and may also contain up to twenty other species of gall wasp larvae, most of them hyperparasites? (2013-01-03)
... that the black bean aphid is able to reproduce asexually, giving birth to live offspring through a process known as parthogenesis? (2010-12-07)
... that the wasp Blastophaga psenes has a symbiotic relationship with figs? (2014-11-12)
... that in the order Blattodea, termites can be considered "eusocial, juvenilized cockroaches"? (2015-09-08)
... that the Blister Beetles are so named because they secrete cantharidin, a poison causing blistering of the skin and painful swelling if consumed? (2005-05-29)
... that the Australian Blue Ant is not an ant at all, but a large solitary wasp? (2005-06-19)
... that the blue-fronted dancer damselfly is not always blue? (2015-04-06)
... that the extinct griffenfly genus Bohemiatupus inhabited peat-mires? (2011-09-02)
... that the possibly blind extinct ant Boltonimecia has a shield-like head? (2018-05-27)
... that the tongue of the golden-belted bumble bee is about two-thirds as long as its body? (2017-04-16)
... that the fossil bumblebee Bombus cerdanyensis has notable darkening and texturing of the wing apex? (2016-01-09)
... that the queen Bombus hyperboreus kills the queen of another bumblebee species and takes over its colony? (2015-11-05)
... that the fossil bumble bee Bombus trophonius was named after the Greek hero Trophonius? (2017-11-28)
... that the binomen of the type species of the bee fly genus Brachyanax can be translated as "little chief nipple twister"? (2018-04-29)
... that the leaf curl plum aphid and the thistle aphid have two hosts, spending part of the year on stone fruits and part on other plants? (2015-03-04)
... that the larva of the Texas beetle, Brachypsectra fulva, can live for over two years without feeding? (2011-04-02)
... that the vegetation stored by the tobacco cricket does not ferment, so it is probable that it is cut and allowed to wilt before being carried underground? (2015-07-20)
... that species of the fossil ant Bradoponera are suggested to have nested around epiphytes? (2016-07-22)
... that the aphid Brevicoryne brassicae has been called a "walking mustard oil bomb" due to its use of glucosinolates as a chemical defense mechanism against predators? (2007-11-24)
... that the extinct Eocene parasitic wasp Brevivulva electroma (pictured) was named from the Greek words meaning "short amber wrapper"? (2011-04-16)
... that a new species of decim periodical cicada (pictured) was discovered by studying the songs of Brood XIX, now re-emerging in 2011 after 13 years underground? (2011-06-20)
... that fairy-like insect people feature in the classic Czech children's book Broučci by Jan Karafiát? (2010-01-15)
... that one of the three first described Brownimecia ant worker specimens was coated in gold? (2015-10-09)
... that the larvae of most of the beetle species in the genus Bruchus develop inside of beans? (2013-08-21)
... that Brunner's mantis and Scudder's mantis can both be found among little bluestem grass? (2015-09-20)
... that the Buffalo Treehopper (pictured) is an insect named for its resemblance to the American Bison? (2008-07-16)
... that the fossil male Burmacoccus scale insect has a transparent abdomen showing its testes? (2015-08-24)
... that the species name for Burmaleon magnificus was coined for the quality of preservation in the fossils? (2016-03-15)
... that the extinct ant Burmomyrma rossi was missing its head when described? (2013-10-31)
... that the insect hormone bursicon hastens the tanning of the cuticle and hardens it? (2008-03-10)
... that there are around 18,500 species of butterfly (Old World swallowtail pictured)? (2015-10-25)
... that the Kīlauea lava cricket disappears from a lava field as soon as any plants start to grow there? (2024-03-12)
... that the pear sucker arrived in the eastern United States from Europe in the early 1800s and took about 100 years to travel across the country? (2018-05-09)
... that the leaf beetle Zygogramma suturalis was introduced into Russia in 1978 in an attempt to control the invasive plant common ragweed? (2017-03-09)
... that although the bird of paradise fly was first described from an Angophora tree, it is quite likely that this is not the insect's host plant? (2020-02-10)
... that larvae of the mangrove jewel bug (pictured) feed only on the seeds of the river poison tree? (2021-01-28)
... that insects such as Calliphora livida (pictured), Oiceoptoma noveboracense, Cynomya cadaverina, Protophormia terraenovae and various species in the genus Hydrotaea can be used by forensic entomologists to determine the post-mortem interval of corpses? (2009-04-02)
... that the blue bottle fly (Calliphora vicina), the green bottle fly (Lucilia illustris), the hairy maggot blowfly (Chrysomya rufifacies), the black blow fly (Phormia regina) and the coffin fly (Megaselia scalaris) are useful tools to forensic entomologists in determining the time of death of a corpse? (2008-03-24)
... that Callipogon relictus (pictured) is the largest beetle of Russia, reaching a length of 110 mm (4.3 in)? (2011-02-21)
... that the Mother Shipton Moth is named after the likeness of the legendary witch Ursula Southeil on its wings? (2008-10-31)
... that the female sparkling jewelwing damselfly spends about fifteen minutes submerged while laying a batch of eggs? (2015-07-08)
... that although the cream-spot ladybird is sometimes called the "eighteen-spot ladybird", the species name indicates it has fourteen spots? (2013-01-22)
... that the butterfly Calycopis pisis has a junior synonym named after American cartoonist Gary Larson? (2017-10-13)
... that the fossil ant Camelomecia has distinct cup shaped mandibles? (2016-04-09)
... that in North America, the Hercules ant (pictured) tends aphids, as well as the larvae of the silvery blue butterfly? (2021-05-03)
... that in 2008, chronic bee paralysis virus was discovered in the carpenter ant Camponotus vagus? (2009-03-13)
... that the new species of fly Campsicnemus popeye was named after the cartoon character Popeye due to its swollen arms? (2013-11-03)
... that the extinct ant Cananeuretus was preserved in amber from Alberta? (2015-10-23)
... that the ancient snakefly Cantabroraphidia was the first snakefly described from the El Soplao ambers? (2012-08-14)
... that the katydid Capnobotes fuliginosus shows its dark hindwings when startled? (2019-01-13)
... that larvae of the species Carabus japonicus prey on earthworms up to 400 times larger than themselves? (2024-05-04)
... that Carmenelectra was named after the model (pictured) because both have "splendid" bodies? (2013-02-03)
... that an illustration (pictured) of the Cartwrightia scarab Cartwrightia cartwrighti was printed on the invitations for entomologist Oscar Ling Cartwright's retirement party? (2018-01-01)
... that the adults and larvae of the cactus lady beetle (pictured) prey on the West Indian red scale, the date palm scale, the white peach scale, the sugarcane scale, and the minute cypress scale? (2020-11-11)
... that the beetle Caryobruchus gleditsiae is named after the legume Gleditsia triacanthos, although it lives exclusively on palms? (2011-02-08)
... that the fossil ant species Casaleia longiventris was described in 1849, but the genus Casaleia was not named until 1990? (2015-09-16)
... that musician David Rothenberg appears in a YouTube video playing jazz with cassini periodical cicadas, insects noted for their synchronized rhythm? (2011-07-01)
... that caterpillar inflation is a gut-wrenching process? (2017-04-01)
... that Centris pallida male bees regularly have internal temperatures only three degrees Celsius (about five degrees Fahrenheit) from being lethal? (2015-11-03)
... that the extinct ant Cephalopone is noted for its large, toothed mandibles? (2015-11-19)
... that the ant Cephalotes alveolatus (pictured) is distinguished by its clubbed hairs? (2017-06-20)
... that a colony of the arboreal ant Cephalotes atratus used their heads to repel a column of army ants? (2018-12-03)
... that Cephalotes caribicus worker ants had semitransparent expansions on their bodies, possibly for protection? (2017-06-18)
... that the fossil ant Cephalotes dieteri has a smaller head than its sister species? (2017-07-01)
... that the extinct ant species Cephalotes hispaniolicus was first described from a single Miocene fossil found in amber on Hispaniola? (2017-08-08)
... that the moose botfly Cephenemyia ulrichii shoots its larvae into people's eyes, perhaps because human eyes and moose nostrils both face forward? (2011-06-28)
... that the fossil ant Ceratomyrmex has modified jaws, possibly for catching large prey? (2016-07-07)
... that more than 5,000 hen fleas (specimen pictured) were recorded from the nest of a coal tit? (2017-01-13)
... that the Indian wax scale was first described in 1798 by Fabricius, but was wrongly attributed to another author for nearly two hundred years? (2020-12-18)
... that China can also be found outside China? (2018-05-01)
... that the larvae of the harlequin fly are blood red due to haemoglobin? (2015-02-05)
... that the male spotted predatory katydid uses acoustic mimicry to attract male cicadas on which to feed? (2018-12-23)
... that the Christii fly primarily lives under the bark of smaller branches and twigs of dead aspen trees? (2006-07-16)
... that dead yellow patches in suburban Australian lawns are often the work of Christmas beetle larvae? (2005-12-23)
... that Chrysina limbata (pictured) has a reflective silver color because of layers of chirped chitin coating? (2022-07-18)
... that because of the permanent damage it can cause to living tissue, the old world screwworm fly is not suitable for maggot therapy? (2009-04-02)
... that Chrysomya putoria (genus member pictured) and other flies that feed on decomposing flesh are used as important tools in forensic entomology to establish the post-mortem interval? (2019-12-08)
... that the larvae of the common green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea (pictured) usually consume aphids, but when food is scarce they will eat each other? (2011-02-06)
... that Cicindela albissima (pictured) is a beetle found only in the Coral Pink Sand Dunes of southern Utah and has a population of less than 1800? (2013-06-01)
... that birds, bats and humans are the main hosts of members of the bed bug family? (2020-04-11)
... that colonies of black stem aphid may be enclosed in earth galleries by ants? (2015-02-19)
... that the cypress aphid is a vector for cypress canker? (2019-02-12)
... that the isolated population of Citrine Forktails on the Azores is the only population of dragonflies anywhere in the world known to reproduce by parthenogenesis? (2006-08-31)
... that Cladonota's extravagant dorsal structures have been called both "grotesque" and "particularly charismatic"? (2024-04-18)
... that the tur pod bug is the most damaging sap-sucking pest of the pigeon pea in India? (2020-10-17)
... that the larvae of some species of the checkered beetle family Cleridae can consume several times their own body weight? (2009-04-03)
... that in 1781 both a Dutch zoologist and a Swedish naturalist described the transverse ladybird (pictured)? (2012-02-05)
... that certain Coccinellidae species (example pictured) lay extra infertile trophic eggs along with their fertile eggs so that their larvae can have a backup food source? (2022-12-28)
... that a date stone beetle virgin will have sex with her first son to reach maturity before eating him and all of his brothers? (2009-03-22)
... that male brown soft scale insects are rarely found? (2014-12-15)
... that the larvae of primary screw-worm flies feed on living tissue, but secondary screw-worm flies feed only on necrotic tissue? (2008-03-25)
... that a few cockroach species (example pictured) are kept as pets, and several species are raised as food for insectivorous pets? (2016-01-02)
... that over a million cockroaches escaped when an unregulated cockroach farm building was bulldozed while the owner was out to lunch? (2018-06-11)
... that cockroach racing started in Australia in 1982, and is also held at the Loyola University Maryland, under the name "Madagascar Madness: The Running of the Roaches"? (2013-04-15)
... that the bee Coelioxys sodalis (pictured) is a kleptoparasite? (2014-11-29)
... that Coelopa pilipes fly populations can live at temperatures of 40 °C (104 °F) within piles of kelp, even in areas covered with snow and ice? (2019-12-17)
... that one of the largest colonies in England of the rare sea aster mining bee is in an artificial mound of sand? (2017-08-03)
... that Colony Collapse Disorder is a syndrome describing the increasing die-off of honey-bees and other arthropods? (2007-02-15)
... that Colophina clematis was the first species of aphid to be identified as having a "soldier" caste? (2018-03-18)
... that the Colorado potato beetle (pictured) has developed resistance to all major classes of insecticide? (2017-11-18)
... that bird lice in the genus Colpocephalum are "rapid", allowing them to outrun the preening of their host? (2017-11-19)
... that the California condor louse became extinct when all remaining California condors were deloused in a captive breeding program? (2017-11-18)
... that despite its name, the chewing louse Columbicola extinctus, which was originally thought to only use the Passenger Pigeon as a host, is not extinct as it was rediscovered on the Band-tailed Pigeon? (2013-04-28)
... that the common walkingstick hangs about in trees? (2015-10-22)
... that the animals described in Carl Linnaeus' Centuria Insectorum include the crab Hepatus epheliticus, the rhinoceros beetle Dynastes tityus (pictured), the scale insect Conchaspis capensis and the butterfly Catopsilia scylla? (2010-06-27)
... that the Swede midge has invaded North America? (2015-01-21)
... that a monster was discovered in 1980 in the Great Sandy National Park in Queensland, Australia? (2015-10-31)
... that the Australian subterranean termites Coptotermes acinaciformis and Coptotermes frenchi can both cause substantial damage to timbers in buildings? (2014-04-03)
... that control of the Papuan plantation termite has been attempted by the use of explosives? (2014-04-08)
... that Corethrellidae, a family of parasitic midges belonging to the same order as the common housefly, have been found to spread the disease-causing protozoan Trypanosoma among their host frog populations? (2009-01-29)
... that the semi-aquatic grasshopper Cornops aquaticum is being trialled in South Africa as a biological control agent for the invasive water hyacinth? (2017-01-12)
... that the sycamore lace bug (pictured), native to North America, was first observed in Italy in 1964 and has since spread to much of Southern and Central Europe? (2017-08-21)
... that the banana weevil is considered the most serious insect pest of bananas? (2019-12-20)
... that Creobroter (pictured) is a praying mantis that uses ant mimicry as a juvenile and flower mimicry as an adult? (2007-01-19)
... that the extinct brown lacewing Cretomerobius is known from both the Cretaceous and Eocene? (2015-04-23)
... that deep-fried crickets (pictured) are eaten in southeast Asia? (2015-06-28)
... that fighting crickets are provided with female company before the fight, stimulated with tickling during the fight, and buried in silver coffins after it? (2010-09-24)
... that twenty colonies of West Indian drywood termite were found living in a single door? (2014-03-19)
... that Ctenomorphodes chronus (pictured) is an Australian stick insect that resembles an eucalyptus twig, and the female lays 3-mm elliptical eggs that resemble plant seeds? (2009-08-15)
... that the common banded mosquito is a vector for Murray Valley encephalitis virus, Ross River virus, and Japanese encephalitis, as well as dog heartworm and the roundworm Wuchereria bancrofti? (2015-04-16)
... that the extinct sawfly Cuspilongus has a down curved ovipositor almost as long as its forewing? (2016-09-28)
... that the beetle Cyclocephala castanea has a mutually beneficial relationship with a water lily? (2016-04-08)
... that the female southern masked chafer beetle attracts a mate by emitting a volatile chemical? (2016-04-14)
... that the rhinoceros beetle genus Cyclocephala already had over 200 species when C. nodanotherwon ("not another one") was described in 1992? (2017-12-08)
... that the call of the male Cyclochila australasiae cicada (pictured) can reach 150 decibels? (2009-04-09)
... that species of the extinct ant genus Cyrtopone (example pictured) are noted for having small heads? (2015-11-23)
... that the wasp Cystomastacoides kiddo was named after Beatrix Kiddo from the film Kill Bill? (2013-11-08)
... that writer and publisher Bernard d’Abrera is a fervent creationist who blames environmental problems on the "waste" of studying evolution? (2007-07-31)
... that mating damselflies (pictured) adopt a "heart" posture? (2015-04-28)
... that the tapping sound of the deathwatch beetle has long been considered an omen of an impending death? (2019-11-30)
... that some insect populations have declined dramatically? (2019-04-21)
... that the male Cook Strait giant weta attracts mates using the aroma of its feces? (2011-08-27)
... that the extinct wasp Deinodryinus? aptianus has antennae similar to only two other Deinodryinus species? (2012-09-03)
... that the extinct wasp Deinodryinus areolatus is one of two Deinodryinus species known from Baltic amber? (2012-09-04)
... that the wasp Deinodryinus velteni (pictured) is one of only three Deinodryinus species described from the fossil record? (2012-09-07)
... that the type specimen of the extinct tortoise beetle Denaeaspis is only 6.04 millimetres (0.238 in) long? (2011-09-24)
... that there are many more female than male great spruce bark beetles, and incestuous matings are normal? (2017-07-10)
... that the predatory beetle Rhizophagus grandis was imported to the United States from Belgium in an attempt to control the black turpentine beetle? (2017-07-06)
... that since being introduced in the mid-1990s, the red turpentine beetle has destroyed six million trees in China? (2017-06-24)
... that after laying its eggs on a leaf, the female mango leaf-cutting weevil severs the leaf near its base and lets it fall to the ground? (2019-12-29)
... that during its development, the predatory plant bug Deraeocoris brevis can consume up to 400 eggs and nymphs of the pear psylla? (2018-05-06)
... that the beetle Dermestes maculatus attacks and eats live turkeys? (2010-06-08)
... that apart from blowflies, some flesh-eating beetles can also be used by forensic entomologists in determining the time of death of a corpse? (2008-03-27)
... that the Giant Dead Leaf Mantis (pictured) falls to the ground and lies motionless when threatened? (2008-08-02)
... that crop losses caused by the desert locust are described in the Bible and the Qur'an? (2004-10-14)
... that the yellow fly is Florida's most aggressive horse-fly? (2015-11-04)
... that the parasitic wasp Diadegma semiclausum can help to control the diamondback moth, a pest that has become resistant to many insecticides? (2020-11-18)
... that the larvae (pictured) and pupae of African beetles in the genus Diamphidia are used by Bushmen to prepare arrow poisons? (2008-11-28)
... that both the adults and the alligator-like larvae of the twice-stabbed lady beetle prey on the walnut scale? (2020-11-04)
... that the extinct mantidfly Dicromantispa electromexicana was described from a solitary male insect? (2015-05-28)
... that the fossil mantidfly Dicromantispa moronei was first described from a single specimen in a private collection? (2015-05-16)
... that the mirid bug Macrolophus caliginosus is used to control whitefly on greenhouse tomatoes in Europe, while Dicyphus hesperus is used in North America? (2015-07-29)
... that infestations of the common plaster beetle have caused hygiene problems in a hospital? (2019-10-30)
... that the wasp Dinocampus coccinellae can turn a ladybird into a "zombie bodyguard"? (2011-06-29)
... that a novel virus may be implicated in its parasitic wasp host turning the spotted lady beetle into a "zombie bodyguard"? (2015-02-18)
... that fossil specimens of the extinct scorpionfly family Dinopanorpidae, which includes Dinopanorpa and Dinokanaga, sometimes have preserved dark with light to clear color patterning? (2010-03-22)
... that a severe infestation of the palm weevil borer can kill its host palm? (2020-01-09)
... that the rove beetle Diochus electrus is the first definite member of the subfamily Staphylininae from the fossil record? (2011-11-22)
... that Diorhabda carinata (pictured), D. sublineata and D. elongata, three species of leaf beetle in Eurasia and North Africa, are used as biological pest control agents against invasive tamarisk trees in North America? (2009-07-11)
... that the male tropical rockmaster (pictured) can be distinguished from the male sapphire rockmaster by the size of the blue spots on the underside of its abdomen? (2012-04-26)
... that the Rose bedeguar gall was used as a cure for baldness, colic and toothaches? (2008-03-22)
... that unmated female Diprion similis produce only male offspring while mated females produce young of both sexes? (2017-06-07)
... that discontinuous gas exchange is a respiratory system used by over 50 species of insect? (2008-10-26)
... that storing fossils of Dlusskyidris in castor oil changed the amber's refractive index? (2016-06-10)
... that the population density of Moroccan locust nymphs can reach several thousand individuals per square metre (11 sq ft)? (2011-02-07)
... that the mayfly Dolania americana dies before the sun rises? (2015-06-14)
... that the species name of the ant Dolichoderus pinguis is taken from the Latin word meaning "fat"? (2016-04-16)
... that the female Pavon Emperor looks like a California Sister? (2012-08-15)
... that the first scientific descriptions of several species of dragonfly were published by the watercolourist Moses Harris (one of his illustrations pictured)? (2015-03-24)
... that no one knows how honeybee drones from hundreds of different colonies all converge on the same drone congregation areas to mate? (2023-06-25)
... that three partial cross veins in the wings make D. appendiculata a unique fruitfly among the more than 1500 species of Drosophila? (2010-12-28)
... that certain flies such as the Cayman crab fly Drosophila endobranchia live solely in and on land crabs? (2008-04-25)
... that the gut bacteria of Drosophila subobscura can influence its mating behavior? (2019-10-22)
... that the extinct wasps Dryinus grimaldii and Dryinus rasnitsyni are distinguishable by the modified claws on their front legs? (2011-10-15)
... that long-toed water beetles, despite being referred to as aquatic insects, cannot swim? (2013-07-26)
... that Dysdercus cingulatus (pictured), Dysdercus koenigii, and Dysdercus suturellus are all pests of cotton crops, feeding on the ripening seeds? (2016-05-23)
... that a farewell gathering for entomologist Henry Edwards in the woods of Marin County in 1878 was the beginning of the Bohemian Club's tradition of a yearly encampment at the Bohemian Grove? (2009-08-02)
... that the only male "sweat bee" to have been documented from Dominican amber is the type specimen for the extinct Eickwortapis? (2010-03-06)
... that the green spruce aphid often continues breeding throughout the winter, but the nymphs become dormant in the summer? (2019-11-27)
... that Electrinocellia peculiaris is named for the Latin "electrum" meaning amber, "Inocellia", the type genus for Inocelliidae, and "peculiaris" for the enigmatic nature of the species? (2010-02-25)
... that the extinct ant genus Electromyrmex includes an undescribed species from Bitterfeld amber? (2017-09-20)
... that amber fossils of ants carrying the extinct mealybug genus Electromyrmococcus represent the oldest record of symbiosis between mealybugs and Acropyga ants? (2010-09-29)
... that the type fossil of the damselfly Electropodagrion consists only of a thorax, leg, and wing portions? (2016-01-13)
... that the original type specimens of the Electrostephanus fossils may have been burned up during World War II? (2014-10-07)
... that the moth lacewing Elektrithone is the first member of its family found in Baltic amber? (2015-01-07)
... that the fossil crane fly Elephantomyia baltica is known from a single male in amber? (2015-07-29)
... that the fossil fly Elephantomyia bozenae (pictured) was described from a single male preserved in amber? (2015-10-08)
... that the extinct crane fly Elephantomyia brevipalpa (pictured) is noted for its short mouth palps? (2015-08-22)
... that, when described, at least five males of the crane fly Elephantomyia irinae were known from Baltic amber? (2015-10-21)
... that the placement of two fossil flies into the species Elephantomyia longirostris has been questioned? (2015-11-09)
... that when the crane fly Elephantomyia pulchella (pictured) was redescribed in 2015, one of the fossils was in a private collection? (2015-11-12)
... that the silk made by webspinners is produced from glands on their forelegs? (2019-09-30)
... that the Emerald ash borer currently threatens over 7 billion ash trees in the United States? (2004-11-14)
... that the extinct planthopper Emiliana was described from a single 47 million year old wing? (2011-10-05)
... that twelve fossil ant species are placed in the morphogenus Emplastus? (2016-05-06)
... that adult males of the parasitic wasp, Encarsia perplexa, can only develop when a virgin female lays eggs in a fully developed larva of her own species? (2010-12-20)
... that the snail Pittieria aurantiaca feeds on honeydew produced by the lantern bug Enchophora sanguinea (pictured), the first recorded trophobiotic interaction between a gastropod and an insect? (2011-02-22)
... that the bat fly Enischnomyia (pictured) was first described from a specimen fossilized with Vetufebrus malaria in its gut? (2019-09-04)
... that crickets and their close relatives have sound receptors on their front legs? (2015-05-23)
... that Japan's entomological warfare program in China during World War II used plague-infected fleas and cholera-coated flies to kill nearly 500,000 people? (2008-12-31)
... that the fossil stick insect Eoprephasma was described from two isolated forewings? (2015-03-25)
... that the scorpionfly family Eorpidae has a single genus, Eorpa, described in 2013? (2015-05-30)
... that the nearest living relatives of Eosacantha, a fossil tortoise beetle from Colorado, are found in Africa, tropical Asia, and Australia? (2011-09-27)
... that the nymphs of the mayfly Ephemera simulans are able to burrow? (2019-09-13)
... that male Ephemera vulgata (pictured) congregate in swarms in which each insect moves repeatedly up and down as part of a "nuptial dance"? (2015-07-19)
... that horses fed hay containing the toxic fluids of crushed old-fashioned potato beetles can get horse colic or even die? (2013-10-03)
... that in the absence of males in North America, the female woolly alder sawfly reproduces through parthenogenesis? (2019-12-26)
... that the fossil sawfly species Eriocampa tulameenensis was found along the Canadian Pacific rail line near Princeton, British Columbia? (2011-06-05)
... that female Eriopis connexa beetles lay unfertilized eggs to prevent sibling cannibalism? (2024-04-08)
... that reproductive adult eastern pondhawks have a lifespan of about ten days but are to be seen most of the summer in Florida? (2016-07-15)
... that the European birch aphid (pictured) and silver birch aphid were thought to be the same species until chromosomal differences between them were found? (2013-01-23)
... that a malaria-control program in rural Brazil attracted droves of annoying, colorful bees that collect pesticide (example pictured) into homes? (2024-03-03)
... that the orchid bee Euglossa bazinga was named after the catchphrase of Sheldon Cooper from the television show The Big Bang Theory, despite the character's allergy to bees? (2013-01-11)
... that the green orchid bee (pictured), native to Central America, has taken up residence in Florida? (2014-04-12)
... that the male orchid bee Euglossa hyacinthina collects fragrances as a method of courtship? (2015-10-05)
... that the extinct bee Euglossopteryx has a pollen basket made of long setae? (2015-12-23)
... that the female orchid bee Eulaema meriana (pictured) visits the male at his lek? (2014-03-19)
... that the only close modern relative to the fossil ant Eulithomyrmex is Tatuidris? (2013-12-04)
... that the wasp Eumenes fraternus is a skilled potter? (2014-03-10)
... that the ambrosia beetle Euplatypus parallelus cultivates fungi in the galleries it creates for its larvae? (2019-11-28)
... that the flower chafer species Eupoecila australasiae (pictured) gains its common name of 'fiddler beetle' from its violin-shaped markings? (2009-06-04)
... that Euprenolepis procera is the first ant discovered that harvests and feeds on mushrooms (pictured)? (2011-01-15)
... that antlions, which are found over most of the European continent, are extremely rare in Great Britain and only known to breed in two areas across East Anglia? (2016-03-23)
... that the leafhopper species Eurymela distincta (pictured) is often accompanied by ants that eat its sugary excrement? (2017-05-05)
... that the Florida predatory stink bug (nymph pictured) is considered beneficial because it feeds on various pest insects? (2016-10-10)
... that there is one male for every 31 females in an E. interjectus colony, and each female can start its own colony? (2024-04-10)
... that the parasite wasp Evania appendigaster (pictured) lays her eggs into cockroach eggs and may be a candidate for biological pest control? (2013-09-21)
... that the scientist Neal Evenhuis is known for giving humorous and punny names to insects, such as Carmenelectra, Phthiria relativitae, Pieza kake, Pieza pie, and Pieza deresistans? (2013-02-21)
... that female Exoneura robusta, a species of Australian "reed bee," will often co-found a new colony with other unrelated females? (2015-10-10)
... that Macleay's Spectre (pictured) is a stick insect that grows up to 20 cm (8 inches) long? (2008-08-16)
... that the lamenting grasshopper seems to be expanding its range northwards in Italy, possibly as a result of climate change? (2019-11-09)
... that fairyflies include the smallest known insects, smaller than a single-celled Paramecium? (2011-10-08)
... that those who fear bees should know that bee smokers are useless when fending off bee swarms? (2006-12-19)
... that the extinct mantidfly Feroseta prisca has bristle-covered pterostigma? (2015-05-26)
... that at just over 18 millimetres (0.71 in), Fibla carpenteri is the largest species of snakefly known from amber? (2010-02-27)
... that the flea (pictured) was illustrated by Robert Hooke in 1665 in his pioneering book Micrographia? (2017-02-13)
... that the extinct planthopper Florissantia elegans was described in 1890 from only two fossils? (2021-07-10)
... that out of the described snakefly specimens from the Florissant Formation, the Raphidia funerata holotype is the most complete? (2010-02-24)
... that flies (crane fly pictured) have a single pair of wings for flight, the hind wings being modified into tiny gyroscopic organs known as "halteres"? (2016-08-21)
... that the fontanellar gun is a type of specialized weapon used by the North American termite to ward off enemy insects? (2011-07-30)
... that the midge Forcipomyia squamipennis is an important pollinator of the cacao tree in Ghana? (2016-05-31)
... that Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified by Song Chinese investigator Song Ci documents some of the earliest work in forensic entomology? (2008-03-27)
... that the worker ant Formica biamoensis is difficult to compare to other species because latter species fossils are based upon amber specimens? (2016-06-12)
... that the nests of Formica incerta are sometimes raided by the slave-making ant Polyergus lucidus? (2013-11-23)
... that the fossil ant species Formica paleosibirica has been described from only three partial males and two lone wings? (2016-10-03)
... that the pupae and larvae of the ant Formica pallidefulva may be stolen from the nest during a raid by slave-making ants? (2013-12-08)
... that the extinct giant ant genus Formicium is known only from forewings found in Dorset, England and Tennessee, US? (2011-05-26)
... that Formiscurra indicus (pictured), a caliscelid planthopper with ant-mimicking males, was described only in 2011? (2013-07-01)
... that the extinct hangingfly genera Formosibittacus, Jurahylobittacus, and Mongolbittacus are only known from the Middle Jurassic of China? (2011-09-12)
... that the predatory mite Typhlodromips swirskii is able to control melon thrips on cucumber leaves, but fails to control common blossom thrips on the flowers? (2017-05-09)
... that Frankliniella tritici, known as Eastern flower thrips, is an insect that damages crops in the United States of America, including strawberries, grapes, beans and asparagus? (2010-07-13)
... that the frigid bumblebee is one of only two species of bumblebee to have natural-born cues to prevent inbreeding? (2015-11-14)
... that the black-margined loosestrife beetle was introduced to North America for biological pest control against the invasive purple loosestrife? (2011-03-13)
... that in ant colonial society, gamergate females occupy an intermediate caste between queens and workers? (2014-09-24)
... that offspring of Gargaphia solani almost always fall victim to predation without the protection of their mother? (2010-03-30)
... that Gelae baen, Gelae balae, Gelae donut, Gelae fish, and Gelae rol are beetles of the genus Gelae? (2014-11-15)
... that a Gelae donut has large, protruding eyes? (2021-10-26)
... that the stag beetle Geodorcus servandus is unable to fly, and is known to occur only on a single mountaintop in New Zealand? (2017-08-02)
... that the fossil ant genus Gerontoformica is known from thirteen species? (2016-04-10)
... that the extinct ant Gesomyrmex germanicus was described from only four fossils? (2015-03-22)
... that the fossil ant Gesomyrmex incertus was described from a single queen's head? (2016-10-30)
... that Gesomyrmex macrops was named in reference to the ant species' large eyes? (2016-10-18)
... that the fossil ant Gesomyrmex magnus is notably larger than any other living or extinct Gesomyrmex species? (2016-10-06)
... that unlike living species of the genus, the extinct ant Gesomyrmex pulcher is from Germany rather than Asia? (2015-03-17)
... that the scientist Ernest Gibbins was speared to death by tribesmen who believed he would use their blood samples for "white man's witchcraft"? (2013-02-26)
... that controversial American entomologist Alexandre Arsène Girault once described a new species of wasp from the planet Jupiter? (2011-12-08)
... that 17th-century entomologist Eleanor Glanville raised her own moths and butterflies, and wrote some of the earliest detailed descriptions of butterfly rearing? (2022-07-25)
... that the only known specimen of the extinct planthopper Glisachaemus jonasdamzeni is preserved with a parasitic mite? (2011-04-24)
... that picnic beetles (example pictured) are attracted to beer? (2011-02-02)
... that the termite Globitermes sulphureus uses autothysis, a form of suicidal altruism, to entangle intruder ants in a sticky substance? (2009-10-09)
... that in captivity, the larvae of the beetle Goliathus orientalis (pictured) can be fed commercial dog or cat food? (2015-03-05)
... that the parasitoid wasp Gonatopus clavipes lays its eggs inside the bodies of 31 different species of leafhopper? (2015-07-17)
... that the Candy-striped Leafhopper (pictured) is a vector for the transmission of Pierce's disease? (2008-07-18)
... that grasshoppers (pictured) lay their eggs in pods in the ground? (2015-06-08)
... that the entomologist Alice Gray became known as the "Bug Lady" for her work with the public at the American Museum of Natural History? (2016-09-17)
... that Giovanni Gribodo, an architect in the Italian Art Nouveau Liberty Style, also published 42 scientific papers describing 377 new taxa of Hymenoptera? (2017-06-23)
... that young Heliobolus lugubris lizards scare off predators by imitating certain acid-squirting ground beetles? (2008-07-31)
... that the oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis, can not only dig a burrow a metre deep but can also swim? (2010-12-12)
... that the sand field cricket is unusual in laying two types of egg? (2015-05-21)
... that male field crickets of the species Gryllus veletis attract sexually receptive mates by acoustic signals, and one changes his "courtship song" when a female enters his territory? (2009-02-10)
... that the extinct lace bug Gyaclavator (pictured) is named for its enlarged antennae? (2016-02-01)
... that groups of common whirligig beetles often spin round rapidly on the water surface? (2018-01-14)
... that the rhinoceros botfly Gyrostigma rhinocerontis is the largest fly known in Africa? (2006-09-28)
... that the holotype for Habronyx minutus was discovered at a bridge over a river that was later used as a film location for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug? (2015-11-18)
... that ants of the extinct genus Haidomyrmex could possibly open their mandibles to almost twice their head size? (2013-10-27)
... that the Cretaceous ant Haidomyrmodes mammuthus is named for the similarity between its mandible shape and mammoth tusks? (2013-10-28)
... that the amber entombing the extinct ant Haidoterminus cippus (pictured) was preserved in a lagoon or saltwater marsh? (2013-10-26)
... that Halictus rubicundus is a sweat bee that exhibits both solitary and eusocial behavior depending on its geographic location? (2015-10-19)
... that the extinct sweat bee Halictus? savenyei was the first fossil bee from Canada to be described? (2011-10-03)
... that the Halloween Pennant is a North American species of dragonfly? (2008-11-01)
... that adult pale crackers feed on rotting fruit, carrion, and mud? (2018-01-22)
... that blue cracker and ringless blue cracker males create a cracking sound with their abdomen when pursuing a female? (2018-01-16)
... that Harpegnathos alperti worker ants have black heads and chocolate-colored mandibles? (2024-01-28)
... that Hebetica sylviae (pictured) was discovered after a two-year-old named Sylvie overwatered her backyard? (2021-12-19)
... that the artist Des Helmore illustrated more than 1,000 insect species from the New Zealand Arthropod Collection and had a weevil genus (species pictured) named after him? (2018-12-06)
... that the Helophilus pendulus (pictured) is a European hoverfly, whose scientific name means "dangling swamp-lover"? (2006-07-06)
... that despite its appearance, Hemaris thysbe (pictured) is not a hummingbird, but rather a moth? (2013-09-01)
... that the palm scale was first found on an endemic species of palm on the island of Réunion, but now infests plants in at least 78 families around the world? (2020-01-17)
... that while all true bugs have sucking mouthparts and most feed on sap (Graphocephala coccinea pictured), some suck body fluids? (2015-09-24)
... that the razor grinder (pictured) of eastern Australia is so named because its call is reminiscent of a metal grinder? (2013-08-18)
... that less than 50 years after being discovered, Heterelmis stephani is now presumed extinct? (2016-11-30)
... that inside a building, the desert subterranean termite can form free-standing tubes descending from the ceiling? (2021-10-26)
... that on this evening a year ago, the swarm of mayflies near La Crosse, Wisconsin was so vast that it could be detected on weather radar? (2015-07-23)
... that the nymphs of giant mayflies feed on detritus in their mud burrows, but the adults do not feed at all? (2015-06-24)
... that the parasitic fly Hippobosca longipennis has been found inside dog corpses from ancient Greece and on an ancient Egyptian mummified dog? (2021-06-17)
... that Hirtodrosophila mycetophaga mate on bracket fungi, selectively choosing those with a lighter surface to enhance the visibility of their courtship displays? (2019-12-18)
... that the critically endangered Eyrewell ground beetle (pictured) is known from just one locality—a pine plantation in New Zealand which is currently being cut down and turned into dairy farms? (2018-12-11)
... that the fossil scorpion fly Holcorpa was described in 1878 but the family Holcorpidae not until 1989? (2015-06-22)
... that the apple sawfly is invasive in North America, and a parasitic wasp has been introduced in an attempt to control it? (2017-06-13)
... that the horse-fly (pictured) can transfer blood-borne diseases from one animal to another while feeding? (2015-09-16)
... that houseflies have been used in germ warfare to distribute cholera? (2018-01-08)
... that the black pine bark beetle is a pine pest that is attracted to a volatile of turpentine? (2013-11-21)
... that the weevil Hylobius transversovittatus has been introduced into the United States and Canada to help control the invasive wetland plant purple loosestrife? (2011-03-06)
... that bees and wasps can be trained to detect explosives, illegal drugs, cancer, and pregnancy? (2011-10-15)
... that each larva of the lesser clover leaf weevil damages three or four clover inflorescences? (2016-11-17)
... that the cocoon of a tiny wasp that parasitises the alfalfa weevil can "jump"? (2016-11-15)
... that adults and larvae of the green weevil damage a wide range of plants? (2021-09-24)
... that a small blind beetle (pictured) lives in a fungus garden inside the nest of the termite Hypotermes makhamensis? (2014-02-04)
... that the Hypothenemus hampei, a small coleopter insect native to Africa, is recognized for being the most harmful pest to coffee crops worldwide? (2007-09-05)
... that Hyptia deansi is the only fossil ensign wasp described from Mexican amber? (2012-10-18)
... that the extinct snakefly genera Lebanoraphidia and Iberoraphidia are both named for the regions they were found in? (2012-08-28)
... that the parasitic wasp Ichneumon eumerus has a complex life cycle involving ants and a rare blue butterfly? (2018-01-10)
... that when the wasp Idiogramma elbakyanae was named in honor of Sci-Hub founder Alexandra Elbakyan, she took this as an insult? (2018-01-07)
... that unlike most other insects, dragonflies have direct flight, the muscles being attached directly to the wing bases (pictured)? (2021-08-07)
... that some species of Iridomyrmex ants have a symbiotic relationship with caterpillars? (2007-04-16)
... that the Mediterranean mantis is capable of virgin birth? (2007-01-16)
... that Rhadinoceraea micans larvae can completely defoliate waterside irises? (2012-07-11)
... that the Irish Bee Conservation Project is helping to rewild native bees with bee lodges on the estate of the historic Dunsany Castle? (2022-07-10)
... that along with the giant lacewings, the moth lacewing family (fossil pictured) are regarded as the most primitive living Neuroptera? (2010-07-22)
... that Jack jumper ant workers are gamergates? (2015-11-10)
... that Kenyan coffee farmer "Pinkie" Jackson amassed Africa's largest collection of native butterflies? (2022-10-23)
... that the insect Jacobiasca formosana helps create the unique flavor of dongfang meiren tea by sucking the juices from the tea plant's stems and leaves? (2012-07-30)
... that the Jerusalem cricket is sometimes called "the old bald-headed man"? (2004-04-06)
... that the extinct ant-like stone beetle Kachinus, found in Cretaceous amber, is similar in appearance to the modern genus Paraneseuthia? (2010-07-25)
... that species of the extinct insect family Kalligrammatidae have sometimes been called "butterflies of the Jurassic"? (2016-03-07)
... that Edward L. Kessel assembled the world's most comprehensive collection of Platypezidae flat-footed flies? (2011-02-24)
... that males of the fossil ant Klondikia have "massive" genitalia? (2021-05-31)
... that the parasitoid wasp Kollasmosoma sentum can deposit its egg within the abdomen of an ant in as little as 0.052 seconds? (2014-10-19)
... that a typical Labia minor is chocolate brown, up to 7 mm long, and is equipped with pincers? (2011-04-01)
... that Lasioglossum figueresi is named after Costa Rican patriot, José Figueres Ferrer? (2015-10-14)
... that despite being native to New York City, the Gotham Bee was not discovered until 2010? (2013-08-10)
... that the bee Lasioglossum zephyrum has been observed forcing open unbloomed flowers of Tennessee yellow-eyed grass to extract the pollen? (2015-10-16)
... that the parasitic wasp Lathrolestes luteolator has adopted the amber-marked birch leaf miner as a new host? (2019-11-29)
... that the ground beetle, Lebia grandis, can eat about 23 eggs (pictured) or three larvae of the Colorado potato beetle every day? (2011-03-05)
... that the Bodega black gnat was first discovered in Egypt but named for a bay in California? (2019-01-22)
... that infestations of Leptoconops torrens biting flies have halted construction and farming projects in California? (2019-11-21)
... that the blind cave beetle Leptodirus hochenwartii, originally discovered in 1831 in the Postojna cave system, was the first animal to be recognized as a true cave dweller? (2009-03-23)
... that Leptofoenus pittfieldae is the only species of Leptofoenus documented from the West Indies and the only member of Leptofoenus in the fossil record? (2010-03-16)
... that hosts of the passionvine bug (example pictured) include coffee, citrus, mung bean, squash, and mango? (2020-01-21)
... that Leptopharsa tacanae was the first lace bug to be described from Mexican amber? (2015-08-14)
... that the sepia dun mayfly (pictured) can be an alternate host for the nematode Cystidicoloides tenuissima, a parasite of trout and salmon? (2015-08-21)
... that S. F. Light (pictured) disliked using his full name? (2024-01-19)
... that Swedish entomologist Carl H. Lindroth suggested that more than 40 species of North American ground beetle were inadvertently transported from Europe in ship ballast? (2019-06-28)
... that Linguamyrmex vladi is named for Vlad the Impaler, who was the inspiration for Count Dracula? (2017-10-03)
... that the ants Poneropsis affinis, Ponera affinis, and Formica schmidtii are all the single fossil species Liometopum imhoffii? (2018-01-02)
... that the fossil ant Liometopum incognitum was described from a single partial queen? (2016-05-07)
... that Liostenogaster vechti wasps defend their nests from large ants by grasping the ants and then dropping from the edge of the nest to remove them? (2014-12-02)
... that the turnip aphid is highly prolific, with as many as 35 generations a year being recorded in Texas? (2016-09-30)
... that the booklouse Liposcelis bostrychophila can be detrimental to the mass rearing of mosquitoes? (2021-06-21)
... that male serpentine leafminers sometimes feed at leaf wounds made by females, as they are unable to puncture the leaves themselves? (2017-08-04)
... that the vegetable leaf miner became a serious problem in tomato crops in Florida after insecticides had killed the wasps that had previously kept it under control? (2017-07-24)
... that the orchid dupe wasp ejaculates visible amounts of semen as it tries to copulate with flowers of the leafless-, large- and tartan- (pictured) tongue orchids, which it mistakes for a female wasp? (2010-11-24)
... that there are approximately 2,000 species of mantis (example pictured)? (2008-07-25)
... that the Argentine stem weevil is not considered economically important in its native South America, but is a serious agricultural pest in New Zealand? (2016-01-02)
... that locusts are the swarming phase of certain species of short-horned grasshoppers? (2015-07-14)
... that trains lost traction during the Locust Plague of 1874 in the United States due to the tracks being "slick with grasshopper guts"? (2022-11-09)
... that outbreaks of the Oriental migratory locust in China have been controlled with a fungal pathogen? (2015-04-20)
... that during the German occupation of Norway, Astrid Løken combined entomological field research with secret photography for the resistance group XU? (2008-11-21)
... that the larvae of the rove beetle Lomechusa pubicollis are cared for by ants? (2016-06-06)
... that longhorn crazy ants (pictured) often share their nests with parasitic wingless ant crickets which steal food from them? (2014-01-05)
... that spots on the male warty glowspot cockroach do not glow? (2014-12-14)
... that larvae of the toadfly make their way through the nostrils of the common toad (affected toad pictured) and eat its flesh? (2012-03-20)
... that larvae of the firefly Luciola substriata swim upside down? (2018-01-28)
... that the long tails on the hindwings of the Luna moth (pictured) are thought to interfere with echolocation detection used by predatory bats? (2018-09-13)
... that the extinct sandfly species Lutzomyia adiketis is host to the Paleoleishmania species P. neotropicum? (2010-12-09)
... that despite being nicknamed a "lanternbug", Lycorma imperialis does not actually emit any light? (2022-02-27)
... that the wings of Lycorma meliae (example pictured) undergo multiple color changes throughout their lives? (2023-10-15)
... that LdMNPV's EGT gene is responsible for the infected larvae's 'zombie-like' behavior? (2012-10-04)
... that the type specimen of the extinct bulldog ant Macabeemyrma ovata is the fossilized remains of an adult queen preserved in shale? (2011-09-22)
... that the Allegheny river cruiser can be accurately identified by holding it or by studying its genitalia? (2023-01-17)
... that the rose aphid (pictured) and the rose-grain aphid both overwinter on rose bushes, but the latter disperses to grass and cereal crops in summer? (2018-03-13)
... that the aster leafhopper transmits the plant disease aster yellows? (2016-09-29)
... that the termite Macrotermes michaelseni is considered to be an ecosystem engineer in the Okavango Delta in Botswana? (2021-06-08)
... that termites developed agriculture some 31 million years ago? (2017-04-04)
... that the red nose-like structure of the cherrynose cicada contains muscles that help it suck xylem out of trees? (2013-12-02)
... that in 2021, the dwarf periodical cicada (pictured) is due to emerge in parts of eastern North America, not having been seen for 17 years? (2020-08-23)
... that the maize weevil (pictured) is a serious pest of maize in the United States, and also infests standing crops and cereals in all tropical areas of the world? (2010-08-10)
... that the 140–160 mm (5.5–6.3 in) long wings of Makarkinia are the longest wings of any lacewing? (2016-02-07)
... that a new family of predatory cockroaches, named Manipulatoridae, has been discovered from amber found in the Hukawng Valley of Myanmar? (2015-05-21)
... that some mantises mimic flowers convincingly enough to attract insect prey? (2015-10-14)
... that the larva of Mantispa styriaca spins a cocoon inside a spider's egg sac? (2018-12-24)
... that while the termite Pterotermes occidentis inhabits dead blue palo verde in the Sonoran Desert, Marginitermes hubbardi prefers dead saguaro? (2020-05-13)
... that the fossil scale insect Marmyan was described from a male missing its head? (2015-08-18)
... that Mastotermes electromexicus was the first giant northern termite described from the New World? (2012-10-22)
... that the mayfly has come to symbolise the transitiveness and brevity of life? (2015-08-06)
... that TV presenter George McGavin cooks and eat insects? (2011-08-06)
... that the shiny chrysalis of Mechanitis butterflies (example pictured) might serve as temperature control during pupation? (2022-06-17)
... that bellflower resin bees (pictured) were among the first insects noted to use synthetic materials in manufacturing nests? (2014-09-28)
... that the patchwork leafcutter bee makes use of the leaves of roses, lilac, and honeysuckle? (2018-06-27)
... that Megachile chomskyi (pictured), a species of bee named after the linguist Noam Chomsky, has a tongue that is more than half the length of its body? (2017-12-23)
... that the bee Megachile rubi cuts portions of leaf to shape and size to line each cell it builds? (2014-12-16)
... that the peppermint stick insect possesses an aposematic coloration and a robust chemical defense mechanism? (2021-01-25)
... that Megaloprepus caerulatus, a giant damselfly with a wingspan of up to 19 centimeters (7.5 inches), breeds in water-filled tree holes? (2007-07-18)
... that the Queen's executioner lives in Windsor Great Park and feeds on weevils and nectar? (2010-07-27)
... that adult Megaphragma mymaripenne wasps are only 200 micrometres long, similar in size to single-celled organisms? (2012-02-13)
... that Megaponera analis (pictured) raid termite mounds so effectively they have been nicknamed after the fierce Matabele tribe of the 19th century? (2014-10-27)
... that the wasp Megarhyssa macrurus (pictured) paralyzes her prey by injecting it with an ovipositor 4 inches (10 cm) long? (2010-12-18)
... that the vetch aphid (pictured) only produces winged aphids after three generations? (2015-02-06)
... that Melipona beecheii bees were considered by the Mayan Indians to be an endowment of their god Ah-Muzen-Cab and were the focus of many Mayan religious ceremonies? (2015-10-20)
... that some microorganisms consume honey despite it having antimicrobial qualities? (2022-10-08)
... that larvae of the beetle Meloe franciscanus trick male bees into landing near them by mimicking the pheromones released by a female bee? (2018-12-09)
... that the variegated oil beetle was used as a treatment for rabies in the 19th century? (2017-02-08)
... that besides causing anemia and reducing weight gains in sheep, the blood-feeding fly Melophagus ovinus can also stain the wool and devalue it? (2009-02-11)
... that Mesembrinella caenozoica is the first unambiguous fossil described in the fly superfamily Oestroidea? (2018-01-29)
... that mesophyletid weevils have only been found in Burmese amber? (2020-05-17)
... that fossils of the extinct snakefly family Mesoraphidiidae are known mainly from the Northern Hemisphere? (2012-08-21)
... that the extinct ant Messelepone was described from two fossils, a male (pictured) and a queen? (2015-12-05)
... that the big-headed fly Metanephrocerus belgardeae expanded the known range for the genus to North America? (2014-12-18)
... that the extinct parasitic wasp Metapelma archetypon is thought to have preyed upon wood-boring beetles? (2011-04-05)
... that the tiny parasitic wasp Metaphycus helvolus has helped control a major pest of citrus, Mediterranean black scale, in California and Australia? (2020-11-06)
... that in the wasp Metapolybia cingulata, queens and workers look alike and can only be distinguished by dissection? (2014-11-25)
... that with a forewing length of only 3.36 millimetres (0.132 in) Microberotha is one of the smallest known beaded lacewings to have been described? (2010-03-07)
... that scientists tested the age of an African termite's inhabited mound—and found it to be 34,000 years old? (2024-07-19)
... that the penis of the Lesser Water Boatman Micronecta scholtzi creates mating calls of 99.2 decibels, making it the loudest animal on earth, scaled for its size? (2011-07-10)
... that the tiny true bug Microvelia macgregori spends much of its time on the surface of water? (2021-03-01)
... that a male Mischocyttarus flavitarsis marks its mating perch by secreting a substance from a gland in its abdomen? (2014-12-04)
... that Mischocyttarus mexicanus female wasps may be brood parasites, cannibalizing eggs of a foreign nest and placing an egg of their own in an empty cell? (2014-12-24)
... that male Monobia quadridens wasps will try to sting like a female, but have neither stinger nor venom? (2010-07-05)
... that many 15th- and 16th-century European paintings included a conspicuous depiction of a common fly (example pictured)? (2021-10-17)
... that the bazaar fly is a vector for trachoma, the leading global cause of preventable blindness? (2017-10-30)
... that the Australian bush fly is responsible for the Aussie salute? (2010-06-07)
... that Anthony Musgrave, the son of Anthony Musgrave, was related to Anthony Musgrave? (2013-04-24)
... that the bronze orange bug (pictured) can spray a stinky liquid at a target up to 60 centimetres (24 in) away? (2016-08-28)
... that the Albian 100-million-year-old fossil wasp Myanmymar (pictured) is only half a millimetre long? (2011-10-06)
... that the fossil ant Myanmyrma has mandibles almost as long as its head? (2015-10-12)
... that the parasitic ant species Mycocepurus castrator evolved from its host while sharing the same nest? (2014-09-26)
... that William Anderson, a surgeon and naturalist aboard Captain James Cook's HMS Resolution, wrote in 1777 that the Tasmanian Inchman had an "almost intolerable" bite? (2009-08-26)
... that the ant species Myrmecia inquilina does not have a worker caste, and is parasitic on M. nigriceps and M. vindex colonies? (2015-12-08)
... that the Australian Jumper Ant Myrmecia nigrocincta is an accomplished jumper with leaps ranging from 3 to 4 inches (76 to 102 mm)? (2014-03-17)
... that species in the fossil ant genus Myrmeciites are named for Hercules, Goliath, and a river? (2011-11-24)
... that the seeds of the European sedge Carex pilulifera (pictured) may be dispersed by the ant Myrmica ruginodis? (2011-08-09)
... that as many as twenty generations of the agricultural pest green peach aphid (pictured) have been reported in warmer climates over the course of a year? (2009-09-15)
... that Nanoraphidia electroburmica, known from a fossil in amber, is the smallest known snakefly species, living or extinct? (2010-02-23)
... that the 2.0-millimetre (0.079 in) long Nanotermes (pictured) are possibly the smallest adult termites known? (2012-10-10)
... that the White-throated Round-eared Bat creates roosts inside the nests of the termite, Nasutitermes corniger? (2009-09-02)
... that the wasp Nealiolus curculionis is a parasitoid of the sunflower stem weevil? (2018-10-10)
... that only one side of the extinct parasitic wasp Neanaperiallus is visible in its sole fossilized specimen? (2011-04-19)
... that the Cretaceous snakefly Necroraphidia arcuata takes its name, in part, from the Latin word for "bent" and the Greek word for "dead"? (2012-08-01)
... that in the Southern Hemisphere, all willow sawflies are female, while in the Northern Hemisphere both males and females occur? (2017-06-16)
... that all aruncus sawflies (larva pictured) are female? (2017-05-31)
... that despite being flightless, wood crickets appeared in 2001 at a site in southern England at which they had previously not been present? (2018-01-06)
... that the extinct Neocorynura electra, found in Dominican amber, is the only known species of Neocorynura "sweat bee" from the Greater Antilles? (2010-03-06)
... that larvae of the red-headed pine sawfly (pictured) are gregarious, and when they have defoliated a tree, move as a group to a neighbouring one? (2017-06-29)
... that heavy infestations of white pine sawfly can defoliate a tree or even kill it? (2017-07-17)
... that the oldest known member of the mayfly family Neoephemeridae is the Eocene species Neoephemera antiqua? (2011-08-16)
... that a newly described moth species, Neopalpa donaldtrumpi (pictured), was so named because its yellowish head scales reminded a scientist of Donald Trump's hairdo? (2017-01-21)
... that a wasp, a fly and a roundworm are being used to control southern, tawny and shortwinged mole crickets in Florida? (2015-06-13)
... that female Neotrogla have penis-like genitalia which are used to penetrate males during mating sessions lasting up to 70 hours? (2014-05-30)
... that the extinct sweat bee genus Nesagapostemon is known from a single 9.9-millimetre (0.39 in) female specimen? (2010-03-08)
... that the common spangle gall on the leaves of pedunculate oak trees (pictured) is produced by the gall wasp Neurotus quercus-baccarum? (2009-08-18)
... that around the turn of the 20th century, New Jersey amber was burned for heat in the winter? (2016-08-19)
... that in a Europe-wide study, the boreal ensign scale was found to be the most common scale insect present in soil? (2020-02-26)
... that the stink-bug Nezara viridula can feed on plants from over 30 families, but its preference for legumes, such as beans and soybeans, make it an economically important pest on crops? (2009-10-11)
... that the endangered American Burying Beetle is one of the only beetle species that exhibits parental care? (2005-09-18)
... that the rare Northern Colletes bee does not build a hive and has no workers; instead, each female digs its own burrow in which to lay eggs, providing the young with enough food for the winter? (2007-09-17)
... that the ant Aphaenogaster cockerelli sometimes plugs the entrance of a red harvester ant nest with small pebbles? (2014-01-24)
... that male Nylanderia pygmaea ants (pictured) were trapped in amber while climbing plants for their mating flight? (2018-01-25)
... that some dragonflies avoid overheating on sunny days by assuming a "handstand" position known as the obelisk posture (pictured)? (2007-06-22)
... that the trap jaw ant Odontomachus assiniensis stings larger prey but kills smaller prey with a snap of its jaws? (2017-04-29)
... that the Czech fossil ant Odontomachus paleomyagra has mandibles notably similar to those of a related South African species? (2017-04-08)
... that the extinct ant Odontomachus pseudobauri was bought from an amber dealer in Basel, Switzerland? (2017-11-10)
... that the Dominican amber ant Odontomachus spinifer was named for its very large spine? (2017-10-20)
... that the termite Odontotermes formosanus grows its own food? (2021-03-11)
... that the fungus Macrolepiota albuminosa (example pictured) is always associated with the nests of termites such as Odontotermes obesus? (2020-11-03)
... that the rice stink bug (pictured), a major pest of rice kernels, can possibly be ignored when found on standing corn? (2012-04-17)
... that the chirps of the snowy tree cricket can be used to estimate the temperature? (2019-12-01)
... that the African weaver ant has been used to control the coconut bug? (2018-02-04)
... that weaver ants (pictured) were being used to control citrus pests in China as early as 304 A.D.? (2017-02-11)
... that the New Zealand beetle Oemona hirta is called the "lemon tree borer", even though lemon trees are not native to New Zealand? (2019-03-14)
... that the damselfly relative Okanagrion is suggested to have eight species due to both alpha and beta diversity drivers? (2024-04-20)
... that the extinct sweat bee genus Oligochlora contains six species all known from the Dominican amber deposits on Hispaniola? (2010-03-04)
... that Saunders' embiids live in silken tubes and camouflage their eggs, perhaps to prevent cannibalism? (2017-09-27)
... that with a 150-millimetre (5.9 in) wingspan, Sinomeganeura is small for the Griffenfly family Meganeuridae, known for species with spans over 700 millimetres (28 in)? (2011-08-30)
... that the extinct planthopper Ordralfabetix is named for a character from The Adventures of Asterix? (2011-11-20)
... that the predatory insect Orius insidiosus (pictured) is mass-reared for use in the biological control of thrips? (2010-09-26)
... that Ororaphidia and Styporaphidia are the oldest snakeflies known from China, dating from the Middle Jurassic? (2010-02-26)
... that the Asian rice gall midge causes a disease known as silver shoot or onion shoot in rice? (2016-05-22)
... that Orthodera novaezealandiae is a praying mantis native only to New Zealand? (2008-08-20)
... that scientists were unsure whether the blue calamintha bee (pictured) still existed until it was observed again in March 2020? (2020-06-02)
... that the ant Pachycondyla aberrans was described from a headless adult of unknown gender? (2016-10-31)
... that the original paratype of the extinct ant Pachycondyla eocenica (pictured) preserved only the head? (2015-09-28)
... that the one described worker of the fossil ant Pachycondyla lutzi is missing its gaster? (2015-10-04)
... that the fossil ant Pachycondyla? messeliana was only tentatively placed into the genus Pachycondyla due to the conditions of preservation? (2015-10-04)
... that the ant Pachycondyla oligocenica is one of three Pachycondyla species with described fossil males? (2016-11-01)
... that the fossil ant Pachycondyla parvula was described in 2012 and renamed in 2015? (2015-10-09)
... that queens of the fossil ant Pachycondyla petiolosa are described as being heavy and massive? (2015-10-18)
... that the one known fossil of the ant species Pachycondyla petrosa might be either a queen or worker? (2015-11-07)
... that Pachycondyla succinea queens were first described in 1868, but males were not described until 2009? (2017-09-04)
... that tiny Paederus beetles (pictured) may have caused some of the ten Plagues of Egypt? (2011-08-10)
... that fossils of extinct giant cicadas (pictured) were once misidentified as the oldest known butterflies? (2011-08-03)
... that members of the Eocene lacewing genus Palaeopsychops likely migrated from Denmark to the Pacific Northwest via Greenland? (2021-05-09)
... that with all known Palaeorehniidae fossils (example pictured) being incomplete, the relationships of the family are uncertain? (2023-09-01)
... that one species of the extinct wasp Palaeovespa fed caterpillars to its larvae? (2010-09-14)
... that the male spiny lobster katydid was described for the first time in 2003? (2013-03-14)
... that the spot-winged glider is a migratory dragonfly? (2018-10-13)
... that when separated from its host, the badger flea jumps repeatedly in an effort to reconnect? (2013-07-27)
... that Parachartergus apicalis (pictured) will attack Camponotus atriceps if they try to tend their treehoppers? (2010-09-13)
... that a female Neotropical wasp Parachartergus colobopterus can only become a queen if the workers don't suppress her? (2014-12-06)
... that Parachartergus fraternus wasps can spray venom? (2014-11-24)
... that the mutualistic aphid Paracletus cimiciformis sometimes develops into a form that feeds on the young of the ants that care for it? (2018-03-24)
... that the fossil lacewing Paradoxosisyra was placed into a separate subfamily based on its mouth? (2016-06-13)
... that the extinct ant genus Paraneuretus is known from amber and compression fossils? (2016-04-15)
... that at least one species of the extinct termites Parastylotermes (fossil pictured) was found in the Calico Mountains? (2012-10-21)
... that on a wax-myrtle plant, 42 mature lobate lac scales were recorded on a 1 cm (0.4 in) section of twig? (2021-12-14)
... that the Southeast Asian social wasp Parischnogaster jacobsoni has a gland that creates an ant repellent? (2014-10-28)
... that the last recorded swarm of the Bombay locust was in 1927? (2015-04-12)
... that before it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, Edith Marion Patch's house nearly went up in flames? (2014-03-11)
... that Petalura hesperia dragonflies lay their eggs along stream margins because their larvae are semi-aquatic? (2010-01-08)
... that male Coastal Petaltails have unique, bright orange anal appendages called 'petaltails' that are believed to be used to attract a mate? (2009-12-15)
... that ghost insects may camouflage themselves as leaves swaying in the breeze? (2015-10-31)
... that the bigheaded ant, Pheidole megacephala, protects the source of its food supply, green scale insects, by removing predatory larvae that might eat them? (2010-12-25)
... that the heads of some East Indian harvesting ant workers are ten times larger than other worker ants of the same species? (2009-02-27)
... that the cotton mealybug, originally discovered in an underground ants' nest in New Mexico, is now a major cotton pest in India? (2020-01-10)
... that the Phenes raptor dragonfly is the largest Odonata in Chile? (2010-01-11)
... that June mating displays of Photinus carolinus (pictured) create moving bands of light and darkness that draw crowds one firefly scientist calls "obscene"? (2011-06-26)
... that the Photuris pennsylvanica (pictured), a species of lightning bug, is Pennsylvania's state insect? (2008-08-24)
... that the leaf insect Phyllium bilobatum (pictured) can defend itself by spraying a foul-smelling liquid? (2020-09-26)
... that the Ghost Mantis (pictured with 50 cent euro coin for size comparison) looks like a dead leaf? (2008-07-23)
... that the female sweetpotato bug (pictured) is very protective of her young? (2010-02-26)
... that the fly Phytobia betulae is just 5 mm (0.2 in) long but the tunnel made by its larva inside a birch tree may reach 17 m (56 ft)? (2019-07-22)
... that the pictured rove beetle lives in the intertidal zone and feeds on beach hoppers? (2010-05-18)
... that in 1946, entomologists E. B. Pinniger and Cynthia Longfield were the first to identify the dainty damselfly in Britain? (2019-08-28)
... that the extinct Phlebotominae sandfly Pintomyia falcaorum is known only from Miocene age Dominican amber found on Hispaniola? (2011-03-21)
... that little yellow ant colonies raise the larvae of agricultural pests, including aphids, in their own nest? (2017-12-13)
... that African pine-feeding grasshoppers have defoliated plantation pines in East Africa? (2016-03-25)
... that during mating, the citrus mealybug is known to engage in "triple sexual intercourse"? (2013-09-16)
... that the population of oak pinhole borer beetles in Britain greatly increased after the Great Storm of 1987 brought down large numbers of trees? (2017-07-15)
... that Pleistodontes froggatti, the fig wasp that pollinates the Moreton Bay fig, was intentionally introduced into Hawaii in 1921? (2008-07-14)
... that the extinct Cretaceous wasp family Plumalexiidae is known from only the two Plumalexius type specimens found in New Jersey amber? (2011-10-17)
... that Milton Levine founded Uncle Milton's Toys, best known for its ant farm, with ants from the species Pogonomyrmex californicus? (2011-02-03)
... that the Polish cochineal gave its name to the color red and the month of June in many Slavic languages? (2007-02-04)
... that in the north, the North American paper wasp Polistes annularis has rust-red markings on a predominantly black thorax, but in the south, the thorax is mostly rust-red with black markings? (2011-03-02)
... that the dominant queen in a nest of the wasp Polistes apachus will eat eggs laid by other females? (2014-12-08)
... that part of the feeding ritual for larvae of the wasp Polistes carnifex involves an adult drumming with its antennae? (2013-11-11)
... that Polistes chinensis cannibalize their larvae in prey- and honey-limited conditions? (2014-12-09)
... that the wasp Polistes erythrocephalus acts as a natural pesticide in tobacco plantations in South America? (2014-11-29)
... that on Okinawa, the wasp Polistes japonicus found a new place to overwinter after the arrival on the island of a new banana plantation pest? (2014-12-08)
... that when Polybia sericea catches an insect, it drags its prey onto a twig or piece of grass to prevent it from being stolen by ants? (2014-11-30)
... that a newly-mated female slave-making ant Polyergus mexicanus makes use of a raid to infiltrate the nest of another species of ant? (2013-11-20)
... that Polyergus rufescens ants are usually outnumbered in their nests by their slaves by at least five to one? (2013-12-05)
... that along with Ithonidae, Polystoechotidae are regarded as the most primitive living members of the insect order Neuroptera? (2010-02-11)
... that fossils are included in Polystoechotites due to being poorly fossilized, rather than due to relation? (2023-01-30)
... that physician Robert Huebner and self-trained entomologist Charles Pomerantz found r. akari, the source of the disease rickettsialpox, in mites so numerous that the "wallpaper appeared to be moving"? (2009-08-05)
... that Potamophylax coronavirus's range has been described as a battlefield between scientists and hydropower plant management? (2022-02-22)
... that the fossil big-headed fly Priabona is named for the age of the rocks in which it was found? (2014-12-01)
... that the blood-sucking bug Primicimex cavernis survives in a cave in Texas while the bats on which it feeds overwinter elsewhere? (2020-03-01)
... that the moth lacewing genus Principiala is known for three, possibly four, fossils? (2015-01-25)
... that female Priochilus captivum have been observed nesting in bed covers while they were in use? (2015-01-06)
... that the ant tribe Prionomyrmecini has two members, the genus Prionomyrmex, which is extinct, and Nothomyrmecia, which is critically endangered? (2016-01-11)
... that the extinct ant Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni is the first member of its genus found in Europe? (2013-10-30)
... that males of the fossil ant Proceratium eocenicum have a hair fringe? (2016-12-04)
... that Proceratium petrosum is one of two ant species in the genus Proceratium described from fossil males? (2016-11-22)
... that at one point the fossil grasshopper Promastax was placed in the same family as a stick insect? (2022-06-10)
... that the extinct snakefly genus Proraphidia is known from fossils found in Spain, England, and Kazakhstan? (2010-03-01)
... that the extinct lacewing Prosisyrina is described from fossils found in Cretaceous amber? (2016-05-06)
... that the extinct termite Prostylotermes is known from a female, male, and two eggs? (2012-10-07)
... that the fossil bee Protohabropoda has a dense coating of hairs preserved on its body in places? (2016-01-17)
... that Protonectarina sylveirae can increase the yield of coffee crops? (2014-11-12)
... that the nests of the South American wasp Protopolybia chartergoides have transparent envelopes? (2014-11-22)
... that the extinct ant genus Protopone is known from both amber (pictured) and compression fossils? (2015-10-29)
... that unlike most soft scale insects, the adult female pyriform scale is able to move around? (2020-03-19)
... that the extinct Protosialis casca is one of only two known alderflies from the West Indies? (2010-10-11)
... that Protostephanus was the first extinct wasp genus in the family Stephanidae to be described from a fossil? (2012-10-01)
... that when large numbers of the sap-feeding redeye cicada gather on a tree their waste products may fall in a constant shower? (2009-08-23)
... that the Australian cicada Psaltoda plaga is commonly known as the "black prince"? (2009-08-10)
... that both species of the ant Pseudectatomma were described in 2012? (2015-09-19)
... that in a 1980 Japanese study, virgin female adult Comstock mealybugs (examples pictured) were taken from pumpkins so that scientists could extract their sex pheromone to capture the males? (2021-05-15)
... that the obscure mealybug, a pest of vineyards in New Zealand and California, is believed to have been introduced from Australia or South America? (2008-05-08)
... that the ant Pseudomyrmex ferruginea kills insects such as crickets and stings the heads of animals such as goats, attacking any approaching creatures attracted to the leaves of the Bullhorn Acacia? (2010-02-02)
... that the extinct sawfly Pseudosiobla cambelli is one of three species of Pseudosiobla known from the fossil record? (2010-08-18)
... that the "helicopter" damselflies of family Pseudostigmatidae specialize in plucking spiders from their webs? (2007-06-24)
... that the mosquito Psorophora howardii can puncture through a coat, vest, and two shirts? (2010-06-06)
... that larvae of the drain fly can be found in trickling filter systems used to process sewage? (2019-10-05)
... that jumping plant lice and aphids are considered to be the "primitive" group within the Hemiptera order of true bugs? (2004-02-24)
... that the Lundy cabbage flea beetle is found only on the small British island of Lundy, where it feeds on the endemic Lundy cabbage? (2014-09-02)
... that the first adult female Pterinoxylus spinulosus was described in 1957, some fifty years after the first male? (2017-01-26)
... that molecular phylogenetics suggests that Pthirus gorillae (pictured) jumped from gorillas to early humans about 3.3 million years ago and speciated into the present day pubic louse? (2010-10-09)
... that the nymph of the feather-legged assassin bug is able to ambush and kill ants that are larger than itself? (2015-08-09)
... that the horse chestnut scale insect is primarily a pest of urban trees? (2016-03-20)
... that at least one species in the earwig family Pygidicranidae is cannibalistic? (2012-09-11)
... that a moth is being used in biological pest control of the sugarcane planthopper? (2019-12-11)
... that possible color patterning is preserved on the wings of the extinct neuropteran Rafaelnymphes? (2016-03-13)
... that as a child, Alexander Raikhel wanted to be a scientist so badly that he deliberately failed a vision test so he could wear glasses? (2015-03-24)
... that William Joseph Rainbow's work, A Census of Australian Araneidae, was the first catalogue of Australian spiders? (2009-03-12)
... that while adult red pumpkin beetles consume the leaves and flowers of the plant, their larvae eat the roots, stems and parts of the fruit in contact with the soil? (2016-05-20)
... that fossil plants (leaf pictured) and damselflies from the Ypresian age are named after the city of Republic? (2024-07-11)
... that the katydid-like fossil Republicopteron douseae possibly could not sing? (2023-10-11)
... that despite having the widest distribution in the United States, the arid-land subterranean termite causes less structural damage than other members of its genus? (2020-08-18)
... that Carl Rettenmeyer found hundreds of mite species that live on army ants, including one that acts as an extension to the foot whilst sucking blood? (2011-10-14)
... that Rhagoletis juglandis is a species of fly that infests walnuts? (2019-12-02)
... that the mayfly Rhithrogena germanica (pictured) can emerge from a river, moult and fly off in 30 seconds? (2010-06-19)
... that the rice root aphid can complete its whole life cycle on plum trees? (2016-10-12)
... that the assassin bug Rhynocoris longifrons will feed on moth larvae in preference to sap-sucking pests? (2019-11-04)
... that the assassin bug Rhynocoris marginatus injects venomous saliva into its prey to paralyse it? (2019-11-12)
... that Rhyothemis fuliginosa (example pictured) is known as the "butterfly dragonfly"? (2021-11-09)
... that the purple scale predator is native to Australia but was first described from a Californian specimen? (2018-01-21)
... that the ringlegged earwig gets its common name from the noticeable dark bands around the middle of its six legs? (2009-07-24)
... that H. Radclyffe Roberts once used a parachute, pullies, and an "insect bomb" to collect grasshoppers from treetops? (2022-03-12)
... that unlike the queens of other eusocial species, a queen of the paper wasp Ropalidia marginata is docile and maintains her reproductive monopoly in her colony without physical aggression? (2009-02-18)
... that endoparasites occupying up to 80% of the abdomen of the social wasp Ropalidia romandi may actually increase their host's life span? (2014-11-26)
... that German entomologist Ferdinand Rudow was described as "undoubtedly the most incompetent" taxonomist working with Ichneumonidae? (2019-02-19)
... that the bush cricket Ruspolia nitidula (pictured) is commonly eaten in Uganda, where the price per unit weight is periodically higher than that of beef? (2019-08-26)
... that the scale insect Saissetia coffeae attacks many other plants besides coffee? (2020-05-09)
... that sang piao xiao is praying mantis egg case used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat impotence and premature ejaculation? (2008-08-27)
... that Sasajiscymnus tsugae is used as a biological control method for the hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive pest of the eastern hemlock? (2023-04-17)
... that some ants herd scale insects (example pictured)? (2020-04-09)
... that mole crickets of the genus Scapteriscus not only attack crops such as rice, but are also major pests that damage turf on golf courses? (2013-07-29)
... that the horse fly Scaptia beyonceae was named after singer and actress Beyoncé Knowles because of its striking golden behind? (2012-01-15)
... that Scaptotrigona postica worker bees can trace the scent markers of workers from other colonies in order to find food sources? (2015-11-02)
... that the wasp Sceliphron asiaticum provisions its nest with body parts of spiders? (2021-04-04)
... that the wasp Sceliphron laetum caches up to nine spiders in a mud cell for consumption by its developing offspring? (2015-07-11)
... that blue monkey beetles (pictured) both feed and mate in the dark centres of unscented flowers? (2012-08-16)
... that the greenbug is the vector of several plant viruses? (2016-11-03)
... that the extinct fly Schwenckfeldina archoica has spines on its genitalia? (2012-10-19)
... that fluffy bums suck on passion vine juice? (2009-05-04)
... that the iridescent metallic hues of some jewel bugs (Scutelleridae) (example pictured) are caused by structural colors instead of pigmentation? (2011-05-06)
... that redbanded thrips are a significant pest of mango and cacao in the West Indies? (2020-01-14)
... that the newly described lacewing species Semachrysa jade was discovered in a photo (at right) posted to Flickr? (2012-08-20)
... that members of Senostoma kill their hosts when ready to emerge? (2010-09-11)
... that Sitaris muralis, a species of blister beetle, is a kleptoparasite of digger bees? (2018-12-21)
... that Jeffrey Lockwood provides historical examples of assassin bugs, buckets of scorpions, and catapulted "bee bombs" as entomological warfare in his book, Six-legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of War? (2009-01-14)
... that a yellow-spotted emerald (pictured) specimen was found for the first time in the United Kingdom in 2018, when a wildlife photographer used Twitter to identify it? (2023-01-20)
... that besides feeding on soybeans and transmitting viruses to them, a soybean aphid (pictured) can also injure the plant by interfering with its photosynthetic pathways? (2009-02-13)
... that, in female bedbugs, the spermalege reduces the wounding costs caused by a male's needle-like penis? (2011-02-06)
... that the spermatophore of Zorotypus impolitus, one of the smallest in the insect world, contains a single giant sperm cell that is almost as long as the insect itself? (2013-05-30)
... that the Western cicada killer wasp paralyzes cicadas for its offspring to eat after hatching? (2011-08-17)
... that after hatching, Sphecodopsis cuckoo bee larvae use their long sickle-shaped mandibles to destroy any other eggs or larvae around them? (2013-02-24)
... that the cretaceous subfamily Sphecomyrminae has not been included in several recent phylogenetic studies of the ant family? (2013-05-14)
... that the first entomological article written by a New World native concerned the "Great Black Waſp"? (2010-06-30)
... that Sphodromantis viridis, the Giant African Mantis, is kept worldwide as a pet? (2008-07-28)
... that the rabbit flea is a vector for the virus that causes myxomatosis? (2013-07-02)
... that the spotted lanternfly has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat swelling since the 1100s? (2022-02-02)
... that the New Zealand stonefly Stenoperla prasina was the five millionth specimen digitised by the Natural History Museum in London? (2022-02-07)
... that the timothy plant bug (pictured) causes "sticky dough"? (2010-07-29)
... that having located a beetle larva in dead timber, the female parasitic wasp Stephanus serrator (pictured) may take several hours to drill a hole towards it in which to lay its egg? (2018-10-28)
... that the sterile insect technique has been successfully used to fight malaria? (2004-08-05)
... that Luxembourgian myrmecologist Robert Stumper also played as a goalkeeper for his nation's football team? (2024-08-29)
... that the sugarcane shoot borer, the Gurdaspur borer and the gold-fringed rice stemborer are all parasitised by the fly Sturmiopsis inferens? (2016-05-31)
... that the katydid genus Supersonus (example pictured) has been considered to produce the highest-frequency ultrasonic noise in the animal kingdom? (2021-03-26)
... that the extinct Syndesus ambericus is the only stag beetle known from the Caribbean? (2012-11-02)
... that the gall wasp Synergus japonicus is considered to be a kleptoparasite? (2020-12-14)
... that the sting of Synoeca surinama wasps is used in defense and contains the neurotransmitter serotonin to induce vasoconstriction and pain? (2014-12-03)
... that researcher Günther Theischinger broke his ribs while on a trip to Tasmania to search for the larva of the dragonfly Synthemiopsis? (2010-01-20)
... that the male of the hoverfly species Syritta pipiens darts sharply in flight to facilitate mating? (2019-11-22)
... that the extinct planthopper Tainosia quisqueyae was named for the Taíno people and Hispaniola? (2011-04-28)
... that Tanna japonensis, the Japanese cicada, makes a melancholy sound (example right) after sunset, when the temperature has dropped, or when it becomes cloudy? (2009-03-24)
... that in the UK, the endangered Tansy beetle can only be found on the banks of the River Ouse, near York? (2017-07-23)
... that a species of praying mantis broods its eggs, while another even cares for its young? (2015-09-04)
... that Tatuidris tatusia (pictured) is the only ant species with an antenna socket apparatus sitting upside-down? (2013-09-18)
... that white-footed ants protect red scale insects, a major pest of citrus in South Africa? (2017-07-09)
... that the shortest fossil termite bug is Termitaradus avitinquilinus? (2012-10-30)
... that the extinct termite bug Termitaradus dominicanus is divided into fourteen brown lobes? (2012-10-31)
... that researchers have identified the pictured life form which no longer lives on this planet? (2010-04-01)
... that Termitaradus protera was the first termite bug found in amber? (2012-10-24)
... that 43 termite species (examples pictured) are used as food by humans or are fed to livestock? (2015-11-03)
... that some species of giant stink bugs (pictured) are edible? (2011-05-27)
... that the giant hawker, the largest living dragonfly, with a wingspan of 163 millimetres (6.4 in), has larvae that exhibit "ballistic defecation"? (2021-12-21)
... that the tree Barteria fistulosa is associated with Tetraponera aethiops, an aggressive species of ant that lives in its hollow branches and twigs? (2020-05-14)
... that Tetraponera penzigi is one of several species of ant that protect whistling thorn trees in East Africa from grazing giraffes and rhinoceroses? (2020-05-02)
... that Tetraponera tessmanni, a very aggressive ant, is able to establish dominance over the whole of the liana in which it lives, which may be 50 m (164 ft) long? (2020-05-17)
... that a fungal pathogen Beauveria bassiana has been released along with a parasitic wasp Tetrastichus planipennisi in the US as a biological control agent of the emerald ash borer? (2011-05-06)
... that the emerging adult giant waterfall damsel looks like a trembling green leaf, closely resembling the foliage nearby? (2015-04-24)
... that after Indian domino cockroaches copulate, a female does not permit males to approach, kicking them away with her hind legs? (2009-08-15)
... that This is found in southern Australia, is attracted to decomposing seaweed, and has an unusual mating position? (2017-12-12)
... that the noise made by large numbers of double drummers has been described as "almost unbearable"? (2013-08-12)
... that the northern double drummer is the second largest cicada in Australia? (2013-11-29)
... that though the onion thrips is tiny, it is the most serious insect pest attacking onion crops in the tropics? (2017-03-17)
... that the bone skipper came back from the dead after 160 years to feed on rotting bones? (2010-10-31)
... that the brilliantly-coloured blue and black neon cuckoo bee of Australia (pictured) is a parasite of the Blue banded bee? (2009-10-07)
... that Thyrocopa is a genus of flightless moth endemic to Hawaii? (2008-08-10)
... that some species of the stick insect genus Timema (example pictured) have not had sex for over a million years? (2011-08-02)
... that the discovery of the fossil giant ant Titanomyrma (pictured with a hummingbird) in Wyoming indicates that warmth-loving fauna spread through the north between Europe and America during hot spells in the Eocene? (2011-05-18)
... that Polish entomologist Sergiusz Toll amassed a collection of about 8,000 bird eggs and 12,000 butterflies and moths while in Bydgoszcz? (2019-10-09)
... that a heavy infestation of brownheaded ash sawfly larvae can defoliate a tree in a week? (2017-05-16)
... that researchers finally collected a larva and an adult female Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli which match an earlier male specimen? (2010-01-06)
... that the extinct earwig Toxolabis was preserved with two earwig nymphs? (2015-02-13)
... that the oldest association between Trypanosoma, which causes Chagas disease, and its vector, the assassin bug Triatoma, is found in Triatoma dominicana and Trypanosoma antiquus? (2010-02-21)
... that the galls of the golden wattle bud-galling wasp can be so heavy that branches break under their weight? (2014-10-06)
... that the invasive destructive trailing ant (pictured) can chew through rubber and plastic, and has damaged car tires and ignition systems? (2013-11-17)
... that Trigona corvina is a highly aggressive species of stingless bee? (2015-10-11)
... that the violet darter has recently expanded its range northwards in Europe? (2015-05-15)
... that parasitoid wasps in the genus Trogus emerge (pictured) through the side of swallowtail pupae after using liquid to soften the hard casing? (2018-04-22)
... that the practice of insect husbandry by ants is at least 15 million years old? (2013-11-30)
... that bullets are found in central and northern Australia after monsoonal rains? (2013-06-09)
... that the sailors of the Santa María shipwrecked in Haiti were infected by the first reported cases of tungiasis, a disease caused by burrowing fleas? (2005-08-01)
... that Turkestan cockroaches are replacing crickets as feeder insects? (2013-12-24)
... that the beetle Typhaea stercorea has been found in grain storages dating all the way back to the Iron Age? (2010-02-13)
... that Tyrannasorus rex had wings and six legs? (2013-02-01)
... that Tyrannomyrmex alii was named for India's "Ant Man"? (2018-01-11)
... that the extinct earwig Tytthodiplatys is the oldest confirmed member of its family? (2012-09-15)
... that the sawfly genus Ulteramus was not placed into any Pamphiliidae subfamily? (2016-09-16)
... that the extinct lacewing Undulopsychopsis (fossil pictured) is the only psychopsid to have wavy wings? (2012-09-08)
... that Hubbard's angel insects groom themselves and each other, perhaps in order to avoid the fungal diseases that kill many zorapterans? (2019-04-05)
... that the extinct ant Usomyrma was thought to be ancestral to spider ants when first described? (2018-03-28)
... that entomologist Karim Vahed led the team that found a cricket species in which the testes accounted for 14 percent of the insect's body mass? (2020-02-04)
... that the Javanese grasshopper can be a serious pest in oil palm and rubber plantations? (2015-04-15)
... that the valley elderberry longhorn beetle (pictured) in the Central Valley of California is nearly always found on or close to elderberry shrubs, where females lay their eggs on the bark and larvae hatch and burrow into the stems? (2007-08-12)
... that a number of insect species were named in honour of Dutch entomologist Jacobus van der Vecht? (2017-05-11)
... that the water cricket Velia caprai can travel twice as fast after spitting on the water? (2010-07-23)
... that the Philippine hornet Vespa luctuosa has the most lethal venom by weight of any known wasp species? (2010-09-29)
... that Vespula austriaca is an obligate parasite wasp with a large stinger and very curved sting shafts? (2014-11-24)
... that Vespula flaviceps larvae are considered a delicacy in Japan? (2010-02-22)
... that during the 1950s, War against the potato beetle communist propaganda depicted red and white striped bugs (potato beetle pictured) dropped by "US imperialists" marching across East Germany? (2013-11-09)
... that the wart-biter bush-cricket (Decticus verrucivorus) obtained both its English and scientific names from a Swedish practice of using the cricket to bite warts from the skin? (2006-07-26)
... that while some species of wasp are social (nest pictured), the vast majority are solitary insects, many of them parasitoids? (2015-08-25)
... that the complex communication patterns of Weaver ants used in nest building is studied and modeled in various disciplines of generative sciences? (2005-04-18)
... that, when described, the brown lacewing species Wesmaelius mathewesi was the most ancient member of its subfamily? (2015-03-16)
... that in certain species of bees, ants, and wasps, workers sometimes cannibalize the colony's eggs if they aren't laid by the queen? (2012-10-17)
... that unlike other other Siricid Wood wasps, Xeris spectrum does not have symbiotic fungi to aid its larvae as they burrow in the wood of fir and other conifer trees? (2009-11-14)
... that the golden-green carpenter bee (pictured) defends its nesting burrow by blocking the entrance with its abdomen? (2009-10-03)
... that the scientific name of the Peacock carpenter bee (Xylocopa bombylans) means "bumblebee-like wood-cutter"? (2010-06-10)
... that a blister beetle was introduced in Hawaii to trim the wood-boring Sonoran carpenter bee population, but the beetle failed to survive in the islands? (2009-05-11)
... that Xylolaemus sakhnovi was the first of its genus described from the fossil record? (2015-07-11)
... that male black twig borers normally mate with their sisters? (2017-03-23)
... that each Xyloterinus politus larva has its own individual cradle? (2019-11-11)
... that the fossil ant genus Yantaromyrmex (pictured) is found in four amber deposits in Europe? (2015-02-24)
... that the extinct ant Anonychomyrma constricta (pictured) has been placed in four different genera since it was first described in 1868? (2013-12-24)
... that one species of the extinct Eocene bulldog ant Ypresiomyrma reached up to 25 millimetres (0.98 in) in length? (2011-09-15)
... that the extinct sawfly Ypresiosirex orthosemos was named for the unique corrugation of its wings? (2016-10-14)
... that all species of the fruit fly genus Zaprionus (Z. indianus pictured) have the same characteristic white stripes over the head and thorax? (2010-12-23)
... that the ant species Zatania electra is named for the amber in which it was found entombed? (2018-07-05)
... that some extinct ants were simply terrible? (2018-04-01)
... that the extinct ant Zigrasimecia tonsora (pictured) is named from the Latin words "tonsor" meaning barber and "oris" meaning mouth? (2013-10-27)
... that the first four specimens of the fossil earwig Zigrasolabis are all preserved in the same piece of amber? (2015-02-07)
... that the variegated grasshopper can be de-winged, salted and fried to provide a tasty meal? (2021-03-14)
... that the Arizona dampwood termite exclusively colonizes dead parts of standing trees? (2020-05-21)
... that some beetles of the genus Zopherus are used as living brooches? (2010-04-05)
... that the extinct termite Zophotermes ashoki is named after a "sage of Indian paleontology"? (2012-10-08)
... that the Saharan silver ant has several unique adaptations that led it to be called "one of the most heat-resistant animals known"? (2008-05-20)

Total pages in content type is 951

Featured pictures

2017.08.06.-04-Kirschgartshaeuser Schlaege Mannheim--Weidenjungfer-Maennchen
Abantiades latipennis
Acrocinus longimanus MHNT femelle
Aedes aegypti
Aeshna cyanea freshly slipped L2
American Bird Grasshopper
Ampulex compressa
Ants eating cicada, jjron 22.11.2009
Apis mellifera carnica worker hive entrance 3
Apis mellifera flying
Apis mellifera scutellata 1355021
Arachnis picta edit1
Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) male 4
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) male 3
Beetle-Bessbug
Bembix sp
Black darter (Sympetrum danae) male
Black soldier flies mating
Blue-tailed damselfies (Ischnura elegans) mating female typica 4
Brilliant emerald (Somatochlora metallica) teneral female 3
Broad-bodied chaser (Libellula depressa) male dorsal side
Calliphora vicina, u, Face, DC 2014-04-24 -17.46.02 ZS PMax - USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory
Calliphora vomitoria edit
Carpocoris purpureipennis fifth instar nymph (bottom view) - Kulna
Carpocoris purpureipennis fifth instar nymph (top view) - Kulna
Ceriagrion glabrum female
Ceriagrion glabrum male panorama
Cetonia-aurata
Ch.megacephala wiki
Chalcostephia flavifrons
Chocó grasshopper (Opaon varicolor) male
Chrysomya albiceps eating
Common blue damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum) mating composite
Common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) female
Craticulina sp
Culex sp.
Dancing Jewel (Platycypha caligata) teneral male
Darkling beetle
Dragonfly Porto Covo August 2021-4
Drone fly feeding on marigold
Eastern greenish black-tip (Euchloe penia) underside Macedonia
Ectophasia crassipennis male - Keila
Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) male 3
Emerus feae
Eristalinus fuscicornis
Eristalinus megacephalus
Evania appendigaster
Female Tetraloniella sp edit1
Fiddler beetle nov07
Flatid leaf bugs and nymphs (Phromnia rosea)
Garden locust (Acanthacris ruficornis)
Golden stag beetle
Graphomya eustolia crop
Graphosoma italicum - Kulna
Great golden digger wasp (31760)
Green shield bug (Palomena prasina) 3
Hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) male Burren
Heliconius ismenius, Jardín Botánico de Múnich, Alemania, 2013-01-27, DD 02
Hermetia illucens Black soldier fly edit1
Hypomeces squamosus
Ichneumonidae mating
Inachis io top MichaD
Inachis io top detail MichaD
Kaldari Curculio occidentis 01
Kirinia roxelana male 1
Koppie foam grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans spumans) 3
Koppie foam grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans spumans) nymph
Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) female fulvipes 2
Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) male Dry Sandford
Leptura quadrifasciata female - Keila
Lestes dryas male (dorsal view) - Kulna
Lestes dryas male (side view) - Kulna
Long legged fly
Long nosed weevil edit
Longhorn beetle Cerambycinae
Lophyra sp Tiger beetle edit1
Lyriothemis acigastra female at Kadavoor
Macroxiphus sp cricket
Malachitfalter, Bambuspage, Siproeta stelenes 3
Malacosoma neustria Caterpillar
Male human head louse
Male yellow flower wasp02
Migrant spreadwing (Lestes barbarus) female Belgium
Morpho rhetenor rhetenor MHNT dos
Morpho rhetenor rhetenor MHNT ventre
Orthetrum chrysostigma
Pantala flavescens (globe skimmer) in flight, side view
Papilio ulysses (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pegesimallus sp robberfly
Phaneroptera sp
Phaon iridipennis
Pieris brassicae (caterpillar)
Pink-spotted hawk moth (Agrius cingulata) male
Pisaura mirabilis on Plantago lanceolata
Polistes sp wasp
Pracht Passionsfalter, Philaethria dido 1
Praying mantis india
Pseudatelus sp.
Punctate Flower Chafer
Purana-Kadavoor-2017-06-03-002
Red weaver ants transporting a dead gecko, in Laos (video)
Rhithrogena germanica subimago on Equisetum hyemale
Robber fly (Promachus sp.) female with bee prey Babadag
SEM image of a Peacock wing, slant view 1
SEM image of a Peacock wing, slant view 2
SEM image of a Peacock wing, slant view 3
SEM image of a Peacock wing, slant view 4
Sarcophaga Bercaea2
Sarcophaga ruficornis fleshfly mating
Sawfly larvae - Pergidae sp
Scarlet darter (Crocothemis erythraea) female Bulgaria
Schnepfenfliege Rhagio scolopaceus2
Skorpionsfliege Panorpa communis male full
Small pincertail (Onychogomphus forcipatus) male Bulgaria
Small red damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) female form melanogastrum
Small red damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) male Crockford Stream
Soldierfly
Sphegina montana Syrphidae
Sphinx moth (Adhemarius gannascus)
Squash bug Coreidae hz
Südliche Mosaikjungfer - Aeshna affinis
Tachysphex specie edit1
Taractrocera ceramas Tamil Grass Dart by Jkadavoor
Tenthredo scrophulariae larva - Keila
Tiger beetle Lophyra sp.
Trithemis annulata
Variegated grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus)
Vespa orientalis 2
Violet dropwing (Trithemis annulata) female Cyprus
Wandering glider horizontal edit1
Wespe auf Blütenblättern-20200905-RM-081907
Xylotrupes socrates (Siamese rhinoceros beetle)

Total pages in content type is 133

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Camponotus sp. ant
Chrysopilus Snipe fly

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2013 Madagascar locust plague (2013-03-29)
Mycocepurus smithii (2009-04-19)
E. O. Wilson (2021-12-30)

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Aleeta (2014-03-10)
Ant (2009-01-21)
Banded sugar ant (2015-11-28)
Chrysiridia rhipheus (2012-04-07)
Coccinellidae (2023-08-04)
Cochineal (2009-09-03)
Henry Edwards (entomologist) (2011-09-25)
Grasshopper (2018-11-26)
Tabanidae (2016-06-24)
Mantis (2016-04-19)
Mayfly (2016-11-02)
Nothomyrmecia (2018-12-15)
Thopha saccata (2014-06-09)

Total pages in content type is 13

Main page featured lists

List of Odonata species of Slovenia (2021-04-16)
List of ant subfamilies (2016-02-26)

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Picture of the day pictures

2017.08.06.-04-Kirschgartshaeuser Schlaege Mannheim--Weidenjungfer-Maennchen (2023-01-04)
Abantiades latipennis (2010-11-23)
Acrocinus longimanus MHNT femelle (2014-08-15)
Aedes aegypti (2010-03-08)
Aeshna cyanea freshly slipped L2 (2009-03-20)
Aeshna cyanea freshly slipped with time (2009-03-20)
American Bird Grasshopper (2011-12-10)
Ampulex compressa (2010-02-28)
Ants eating cicada, jjron 22.11.2009 (2011-08-19)
Apis mellifera carnica worker hive entrance 3 (2012-11-03)
Apis mellifera flying (2010-08-25)
Apis mellifera scutellata 1355021 (2022-01-13)
Arachnis picta edit1 (2009-02-28)
Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) male 4 (2024-02-05)
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo (2012-07-18)
Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) male 3 (2023-02-17)
Beetle-Bessbug (2006-11-02)
Bembix sp (2011-03-19)
Black darter (Sympetrum danae) male (2021-01-18)
Black soldier flies mating (2009-10-09)
Broad-bodied chaser (Libellula depressa) male dorsal side (2024-04-28)
Calliphora vicina, u, Face, DC 2014-04-24 -17.46.02 ZS PMax - USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory (2019-12-06)
Calliphora vomitoria edit (2010-08-17)
Camponotus sp. ant (2010-04-29)
Carpocoris purpureipennis fifth instar nymph (bottom view) - Kulna (2024-05-12)
Carpocoris purpureipennis fifth instar nymph (top view) - Kulna (2024-05-12)
Ceriagrion glabrum female (2010-10-04)
Ceriagrion glabrum male panorama (2010-10-04)
Cetonia-aurata (2008-10-25)
Ch.megacephala wiki (2009-11-16)
Chalcostephia flavifrons (2020-04-02)
Chrysomya albiceps eating (2009-09-20)
Chrysopilus Snipe fly (2010-01-17)
Common blue damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum) mating composite (2020-07-04)
Craticulina sp (2009-12-01)
Culex sp. (2011-08-06)
Dancing Jewel (Platycypha caligata) teneral male (2023-12-07)
Darkling beetle (2010-11-13)
Dragonfly Porto Covo August 2021-4 (2024-02-25)
Drone fly feeding on marigold (2007-12-09)
Eastern greenish black-tip (Euchloe penia) underside Macedonia (2024-06-09)
Ectophasia crassipennis male - Keila (2024-07-03)
Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) male 3 (2023-05-15)
Emerus feae (2015-06-23)
Eristalinus fuscicornis (2011-05-12)
Eristalinus megacephalus (2014-12-16)
Evania appendigaster (2011-01-06)
Female Tetraloniella sp edit1 (2010-12-06)
Fiddler beetle nov07 (2009-09-01)
Flatid leaf bugs and nymphs (Phromnia rosea) (2021-02-19)
Garden locust (Acanthacris ruficornis) (2019-10-17)
Golden stag beetle (2009-10-17)
Graphomya eustolia crop (2013-09-22)
Great golden digger wasp (31760) (2024-09-03)
Green shield bug (Palomena prasina) 3 (2024-03-17)
Hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) male Burren (2024-10-23)
Heliconius ismenius, Jardín Botánico de Múnich, Alemania, 2013-01-27, DD 02 (2017-08-03)
Hermetia illucens Black soldier fly edit1 (2011-09-16)
Hypomeces squamosus (2021-11-07)
Ichneumonidae mating (2010-01-07)
Inachis io top MichaD (2012-02-06)
Inachis io top detail MichaD (2012-02-06)
Kaldari Curculio occidentis 01 (2014-11-22)
Kirinia roxelana male 1 (2020-08-11)
Koppie foam grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans spumans) 3 (2024-07-09)
Koppie foam grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans spumans) nymph (2026-07-09)
Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) female fulvipes 2 (2023-07-11)
Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) male Dry Sandford (2020-06-21)
Leptura quadrifasciata female - Keila (2023-12-21)
Long legged fly (2009-12-22)
Long nosed weevil edit (2009-07-07)
Longhorn beetle Cerambycinae (2015-04-23)
Lophyra sp Tiger beetle edit1 (2010-10-14)
Lyriothemis acigastra female at Kadavoor (2019-03-27)
Macroxiphus sp cricket (2010-06-14)
Malachitfalter, Bambuspage, Siproeta stelenes 3 (2016-04-24)
Malacosoma neustria Caterpillar (2014-02-07)
Male human head louse (2014-06-06)
Male yellow flower wasp02 (2011-02-05)
Migrant spreadwing (Lestes barbarus) female Belgium (2023-08-13)
Orthetrum chrysostigma (2015-04-05)
Pantala flavescens (globe skimmer) in flight, side view (2022-09-21)
Papilio ulysses (Linnaeus, 1758) (2013-12-08)
Pegesimallus sp robberfly (2011-04-15)
Phaneroptera sp (2011-03-09)
Phaon iridipennis (2010-02-19)
Pieris brassicae (caterpillar) (2021-09-01)
Pink-spotted hawk moth (Agrius cingulata) male (2023-10-07)
Pisaura mirabilis on Plantago lanceolata (2009-12-28)
Polistes sp wasp (2010-04-09)
Pracht Passionsfalter, Philaethria dido 1 (2014-04-09)
Praying mantis india (2005-09-11)
Pseudatelus sp. (2022-07-05)
Punctate Flower Chafer (2007-09-07)
Purana-Kadavoor-2017-06-03-002 (2021-11-26)
Red weaver ants transporting a dead gecko, in Laos (video) (2022-08-05)
Rhithrogena germanica subimago on Equisetum hyemale (2008-12-13)
SEM image of a Peacock wing, slant view 1 (2012-02-06)
SEM image of a Peacock wing, slant view 2 (2012-02-06)
SEM image of a Peacock wing, slant view 3 (2012-02-06)
SEM image of a Peacock wing, slant view 4 (2012-02-06)
Sarcophaga Bercaea2 (2009-12-12)
Sarcophaga ruficornis fleshfly mating (2012-01-02)
Sawfly larvae - Pergidae sp (2020-10-08)
Scarlet darter (Crocothemis erythraea) female Bulgaria (2022-03-03)
Schnepfenfliege Rhagio scolopaceus2 (2009-01-24)
Skorpionsfliege Panorpa communis male full (2009-04-13)
Small pincertail (Onychogomphus forcipatus) male Bulgaria (2024-01-12)
Soldierfly (2014-07-19)
Sphegina montana Syrphidae (2009-05-14)
Sphinx moth (Adhemarius gannascus) (2022-11-03)
Squash bug Coreidae hz (2012-01-22)
Tachysphex specie edit1 (2010-05-28)
Taractrocera ceramas Tamil Grass Dart by Jkadavoor (2017-09-14)
Tenthredo scrophulariae larva - Keila (2023-06-07)
Tiger beetle Lophyra sp. (2016-12-15)
Trithemis annulata (2015-05-25)
Variegated grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus) (2021-07-06)
Vespa orientalis 2 (2021-08-11)
Violet dropwing (Trithemis annulata) female Cyprus (2024-06-15)
Wandering glider horizontal edit1 (2011-01-16)
Wespe auf Blütenblättern-20200905-RM-081907 (2023-10-01)
Xylotrupes socrates (Siamese rhinoceros beetle) (2022-11-13)

Total pages in content type is 123