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Insects Recover Lost ‘Wings’
Female Buffalo Treehopper (Stictocephala bisonia) boring a hole into a branch for laying eggs. Photo: Quartl (CC) Is evolution backtracking? Physorg reports: The extravagant headgear of small bugs...
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World’s Largest Cicada Brood Begins Hatching In U.S. South
If the world is going to end this coming weekend, this seems about right. USA Today notes: Here comes the Brood. An enormous brood of cicadas that covers parts of 16 states is beginning to wake from...
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World’s Biggest Insect Found In New Zealand
No word on whether it is available for adoption. Via the Daily Mail: Mark Moffett’s find is the world’s biggest insect in terms of weight, which at 71g is heavier than a sparrow and three times that of...
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What’s All The Fuss About Bacteria?
This post was originally published on HoneyColony. The 20th century medical revolution messed up in at least one regard. Instead of wiping out disease, it created a new generation of antibiotic...
View ArticleMale insect roars like a lion while walking on leaf
“Two types of mirid bug engage in roaring duels, possibly to establish dominance or attract females, but how they make the noise is unknown.” via New Scientist: They are rather diminutive to be kings...
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