Insects news, articles and features | Page 13 | New Scientist

Skip to content

Bees in a hive

Life

Bumblebees lose sleep looking after the young by napping half as much

Worker bees tend to their queen’s eggs, feeding and grooming her offspring until they grow into adults – and they lose a significant amount of sleep doing the job

News

hive

Life

The Honey Factory review – the buzz of exploring honeybees' secrets

Culture

Bee hatching

Life

Some honeybees have four parents or no mother – and we don’t know why

News

ants

Life

Sick ants stay clear of their co-workers to stop disease spreading

News

ant in amber

Life

Amber time capsules: see an ancient insect in ultra-high resolution

Regulars

termite mounds

Life

Termites in Brazil have covered an area the size of Britain in mounds

News

solar eclipse

Life

Bees suddenly stopped buzzing in the US during the 2017 solar eclipse

News

dance fly

Life

Dance flies attract males with their hairy legs and inflatable sacs

News

bee swarm

Life

Honeybee swarms act like superorganisms to stay together in high winds

News

hawkmoth

Life

An extreme close-up with a beautiful furry moth

Look into the giant eyes of this poplar hawkmoth and you might be scared, but this hairy insect lacks any means to bite or hurt you

Regulars

Life

Fireflies don’t just glow for sex – they do it to warn away bats too

News

Health

Modified mosquitoes wipe out whole city’s dengue for the first time

News

Life

Rare half-female, half-male cricket leads a complicated life

News

Life

Parasite fungus sends insects on sex spree by loading them up on drugs

News