New climate, new habitats: The tiny tingling mobilization that slowly takes new territory Global warming and urbanization has sent spiders on the move – including the venomous ones. Are we aware of and prepared for the risks?
A small fly is a super pollinator in the Arctic VIDEO: An international research group has found that a small cousin of the housefly is responsible for much of the plant pollination in the Arctic.
Wild bees lose the fight for flowers A new study confirms what researchers have thought for some time: Honeybees out-compete wild bees and bumblebees.
Gay beetles get fertile sisters Beetle study explains why same-sex sexual behaviours may be good for evolution.
Scientists create first cybertype of Avatar millipede species New method allows for cataloguing and detailed study of virtual specimens.
New type of infection by ticks leaves no visible symptoms Scientists warn GPs to be aware of a new strain of bacterial infection from tick bites that leave no characteristic red rash and results in an intermittent fever.
Global warming favours light-coloured insects Climate change is forcing some insects to flee to colder areas, new study reveals. This spells change for ecosystems all over Europe.
Why does poor mimicry work? Hoverflies mimic the appearance of wasps to avoid being eaten. But even to our untrained eyes they seem to be doing a shoddy job. So why does it work anyway?
Ancient insects reveal Danish climate secret Ice Age insects dug up from a bog in Denmark reveal that Danish winters were colder in the late Ice Age than previously thought.
How spiders weave their webs Scientists have at last figured out what goes on when spiders spin their webs.
Secret mission of microscopic drones revealed Vaccinations of cattle and sheep against insect-borne diseases cost society millions each year. Danish researcher sheds new light on how the little bloodsucking creatures spread disease.
Ants in gladiatorial combat reveal unique collaboration Defenceless ‘farmer ants’ receive help from heavily armed venomous ants when their colony is attacked. This unique collaboration has now been documented through gladiatorial combat between the ants.
Why insects always hide in the dark It is no coincidence that insect larvae always hide away in dark corners. Scientists have now discovered how the larvae know where it’s best to hide away.
Malaria's deadly grip explained Scientists have identified the protein that the deadliest malaria parasites bind to in humans. Now the way is paved for a malaria vaccine.
Climate change eats up Arctic insect life Scientists have found the first clear link between insect populations and rising temperatures in the Arctic.
March of the caterpillars A large wave of hungry, but tiny winter and autumnal moths set out from East-Europe and end up at the Atlantic coast ten years later - causing damage to forests on their way.
Butterflies fly 3,500 km by compass Monarch butterflies fly from Canada to Mexico using only an internal compass and the landscape to guide them. Now researchers can explain how.
A sex life with rape and pepper spray Bed bugs have some rather special sexual habits involving rape and pepper spray.
Europe’s smallest beetle found in Denmark Researchers have just found the first Danish specimens of Europe’s smallest beetle. It’s not much wider than a human hair.
Climate debate is based on religion Religion plays a major part in the climate debate, for instance in our fight to preserve endangered species that have no practical use to humans, argues theologian in a new book.
Living fossil lives only on two rocks A small herb from the past has miraculously survived on two adjacent vertical cliffs with the help of ants.
Ozone can combat pests in stored grain Insect pests in dried grain, maize and rice can be combated with ozone. The method has several environmental and health-related advantages over traditional insecticides.
Ants in supercolonies defy evolution Some invasive ants create supercolonies which eliminate other ants in an area. But the supercolonies cannot continue to exist, since evolution doesn’t allow for this social behaviour.
What’s it like to be a bee? Information obtained from the tiny brain of a fly, cockroach or bee can be applied to studying the far more complex information processing mechanisms found in humans.
