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Following the Adventurous Ant Trail

Biologist John Longino and his group study ant biodiversity in Central America
Before Flowers, Odd Bugs Pollinated Plants

Animal pollinators were flitting about long before flowering plants evolved.
Ancient 'Unicorn' Fly Had Five Eyes

The plentiful eyes would have helped this insect watch out for nibbling predators.

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Huge Fossilized Dung Reveals a Hidden Ancient Ecosystem

Mega-dung reveals a hidden ecosystem
Powerful Ideas: Military Develops 'Cybug' Spies

Scientists can already control the flight of real moths using implanted devices.
Aphids Do Home Repair

Social aphids have a soldier caste whose recruits may tackle civic projects as well as military operations.
Even Cockroaches Get Fat on Bad Food

Cockroaches who eat an unhealthy diet become fat and mature late.
Grasshoppers vs. Locusts: What Makes a Swarm?

What's the difference between the two bugs? And why do they swarm
Pink Moth Discovered in Arizona

While many moths are dull, this one has has pink wings.
Galapagos Reptiles Could Face New Threat

Mosquitoes in the Galapagos have evolved a taste for reptilian blood, posing a disease threat to wildlife there.
Bee Swarm Descends on NYC Store

Thousands of bees swarmed a GameStop store in New York City and trapped employees inside for several hours on Saturday.
Ancient Termite Spilled Its Guts in Amber

The gut of an ancient termite preserved in amber reveals the earliest evidence of animals that depend on one another for their survival.
Why Leaves Turn Red

Scientists have long wondered if the red color of fall leaves was more than just a sign of death.
New Butterfly Discovered with Mustache Disguise

A mustache on a butterfly has tipped off museum curators that a specimen in belongs to a new species.
Bees Know Their Numbers

Honeybees can spot numbered patterns.
Lizards' Dance Avoids Deadly Ants

Longer-limbed lizards can make a quicker escape from pesky fire ants.
Dung Beetle Devours Millipedes

Researchers describe the first dung beetle that exclusively preys on millipedes.
Bed Bugs Resist Pesticides

A study shows that some big-city bed bugs are developing resistance to pesticides.
Bug Love: Mosquitoes Sing Duet in Harmony

Some mosquitoes attract mates with sophisticated love songs.
Bugs Pose Bioterror Threat

An entomologist warns in a new book that terrorists could use insects as biological weapons.
Very Strange: The Spider Sex Chronicles

Spiders display bizarre behaviors when they’re having sex.
Better Bug Sprays?

50 years of DEET has left a bad taste. Now some promising replacements are emerging.
Termite Bite Is Fastest in the World

Panamanian termites break mandible strike speed record, deal death in single blow.
Fastest Draw in the Termite Nest

A Panamanian termite lashes out at an invader to its nest. It’s mandible strike is the fastest in the world and can kill a foe in a single blow. [Sequence Repeats Six Times. No Sound]

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