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A Fly With a Forked Penis Was Accidentally Found in Australia

It has been described as "double-barreled."

Eric Grundhauser September 29, 2016

Found: 'Crazy Snake Worms' in Oregon

An invasive species, it turns out.

Eric Grundhauser August 16, 2016

An official pin for proud members of the Sigma Firefly Scientists Club. (The tail glows in the dark.)

For Decades, the Ultimate Midwestern Summer Job Was Headhunting Fireflies

The good old days of firefly hunting featured branded merch, 10-year-old kingpins, and a certain disregard for ecology.

Cara Giaimo August 3, 2016

Look out!

Massachusetts Overrun By the Biggest Caterpillar Outbreak in 25 Years

The voracious gypsy moth larvae are munching, squirming, and pooping their way through the state.

Cara Giaimo July 1, 2016

The Artist Who Makes Bug Infestations Beautiful

Jennifer Angus has bought thousands of insects in her lifetime.

Erik Shilling June 30, 2016

The Sexual Intimidation Tactics of the Male Water Strider

Their mating rituals are pretty disturbing.

David Doochin June 24, 2016

Interviewing the Country's Preeminent Bed Bug Lawyer

Bed bugs are a menace, but there are lawyers out there joining the fight.

Eric Grundhauser June 24, 2016

This cluster of baby bug marbles belongs to the shield bug.

The Blobby, Dazzling World of Insect Eggs

Scientists are finally learning why insect eggs come in so many sizes, shapes, and colors.

Tao Tao Holmes September 20, 2022

The praying mantis on the ride. Photo:

Bronx, New York

Bronx Zoo Bug Carousel

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

'O, Shrill-Voiced Insect': The Cicada Poems of Ancient Greece

Classical poets loved cicadas so much they wrote odes to them.

Natalie Zarrelli June 23, 2016

Why One Beetle is Making St. Louis Chop Down Its Own Trees

If you love something, let it go before it gets totally infested and falls over onto you.

David Doochin June 23, 2016

I Asked Leading Entomologists: 'What’s The Smartest Bug In The World?'

Some insects can count, recognize human faces, even invent languages.

Dan Nosowitz June 23, 2016

clutters of Monarchs

Goleta, California

Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

Watch a Stick Insect Lay Eggs to a Smooth Jazz Soundtrack

Up close, personal, and syncopated.

Tao Tao Holmes June 23, 2016

How the World Went Loco For Locust Pizza

It all started as a little joke.

David Doochin June 22, 2016

The Drone Killing Insect Pests on Farms In Japan

Meet Agri Drone.

Atlas Obscura June 22, 2016

Deinacrida heteracantha, type of cricket

Enormous Bugs and Where to Avoid Them

Meet the giants of the insect world.

Anika Burgess June 22, 2016

A Famous Edible Bug Market in Beijing Is Closing

Neighbors complained.

Erik Shilling June 21, 2016