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Spherical cricket container, date unknown, artist unknown.
objects of intrigue

In Ancient China, Pet Crickets Spent the Winter in Opulent Gourds

More than functional, these fleshy fruits developed into a striking art form.
Claire Voon June 5, 2019
Noble chafers often live in orchards. But which ones?
science

If You’re in England, Keep Your Eyes Peeled for This Iridescent Beetle

Where, oh where, is the noble chafer?
Jessica Leigh Hester May 20, 2019
A lava cricket at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
volcanoes

A Peek Inside the Extremely Metal Life of Lava Crickets

The volcanic bugs survive on dead plants, sea foam, and a dangerous sex life.
Sabrina Imbler March 22, 2019
Fresh wasabi, nature's own fire ant fighter.
science

Scientists Are Fighting Fire (Ants) With Wasabi

What’s good for the sushi is not good for the Solenopsis invicta.
Rohini Chaki March 19, 2019
Butterflies at Insectropolis in New Jersey.
Toms River, New Jersey

Insectropolis

A "Bugseum" dedicated to all things insect-related resides behind a pest control company.
Millions of monarchs descend on the El Rosario butterfly preserve each year.
science

The Tiny Sticker That Traveled More Than a Thousand Miles on the Wing of a Butterfly

Tracking these insects takes a little adhesive and a lot of luck.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 7, 2019
A butterfly tagged with a Monarch Watch ID in Washington, DC, in 2012.
insects

Tag, You're an Insect

Tracking small creatures is frustrating, delicate, fascinating work.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 5, 2018
Gallinippers make for pesky neighbors.
insects

Billions of Mosquitoes Are Having a Post-Hurricane Field Day in North Carolina

One resident compared the swarms to snow flurries.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 1, 2018
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Taxidermy

At this hidden studio, the dying art of taxidermy is alive and well.
Gastro Obscura

Chapulines

Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.
Last summer, a white-letter hairstreak was spotted in Scotland for the first time since 1884.
butterflies

Found: Eggs From a Butterfly Last Seen in Scotland 130 Years Ago

The white-letter hairstreak has been creeping north with warming temperatures.
Vittoria Traverso February 15, 2018
Blink and you'll miss it.
spiders

Found: The Fastest-Spinning Animal in the World

Flattie spiders can do the equivalent of a triple axel in the blink of an eye.
Vittoria Traverso February 12, 2018
The recently described species <em>Apheloria whiteheadi</em>.
forests

Up Close With the First and Only Millipede Lab in the United States

They got legs, and they know how to use them.
Vittoria Traverso January 31, 2018
Meet a female <em>Megapropodiphora arnoldi</em>, the world's new smallest parasitic fly.
insects

The Tiniest Parasitic Fly in the World Is Named After Arnold Schwarzenegger

It's just 0.395 millimeters long.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 24, 2018
Spotted: <em>Heterosphecia tawonoides</em> buzzing around Malaysia's Taman Negara National Park.
forests

Found: A Blue-and-White Moth Last Seen 130 Years Ago

It acts a lot like a bee.
Vittoria Traverso December 14, 2017
Two views of colorful but lethal: <em>Apheloria polychroma</em>.
forests

Found: A Millipede With 6 Colorways and a Cyanide Coating

A bright, shining example of "predator education."
Vittoria Traverso December 5, 2017
Davis, California

Bohart Museum of Entomology

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.