Insect : Science World Report

Feb 27, 2016 05:44 AM EST

Flowers May Tone Down Their Iridescence So Bees Can Find Them Better

It turns out that flowers may tone down their iridescence for bees.

Feb 15, 2016 10:39 AM EST

How a Wasp Finds Its Way Back Home with Its Impressive Memory and Vision

Scientists have reconstructed what wasps see when they leave their nests, which may reveal how these insects find their way back home at the end of the day.

Jan 26, 2016 02:37 PM EST

Bed Bugs That Feed After Pesticide Exposure More Likely To Survive, Study Reveals

Getting rid of bedbugs can be tedious. In a new study, researchers found that bed bugs that feed after pesticide exposure are more likely to survive or it could take a while for them to die.

Jan 19, 2016 10:39 AM EST

Your Home May Have Hundreds of Tiny Roommates: The Arthropods Living in Your House

You may have a lot more roommates that you might have first thought. Scientists have conducted the first ever study to evaluate the biodiversity of arthropods in U.S. homes.

Jan 01, 2016 01:37 PM EST

Social Behavior of Carpenter Ants Reprogrammed with Epigenetic Drugs

Scientists have managed to reprogram the social behaviors in carpenter ants with the help of epigenetic drugs.

Dec 22, 2015 08:26 AM EST

Wild Bee Decline May be Putting Pressure on Farms: What is Killing These Pollinators?

There's a lot of talk about bees, but this time it's serious. Wild bees are disappearing in many of the U.S.'s most important farmlands, including California's Central Valley, the Midwest's corn belt, and the Mississippi River valley. Now, researchers are trying to find out why.

Dec 17, 2015 10:53 AM EST

This Weird, Head-Banging Bee Thumps Its Head to Collect Pollen

A headbanging bee takes a unique approach to pollination. A certain insect from Australia actually uses high-speed headbanging in order to gather pollen.

Dec 11, 2015 09:39 AM EST