During an expedition in the Andean foothills in Colombia, a team of entomologists from the University of Antioquia identified an insect never seen before, a new species of cicada, Abana colombiana.
This discovery was made in Cachipay, Santa MarÃa municipality,...
In the spring of 2020, a massive swarm of locusts, the largest in seven decades, devastated crops in ten countries in East Africa. This phenomenon caused estimated losses of 8.5 billion dollars, severely affecting a region where 23 million...
The presence of **monarch butterflies** doubled in the 2024-2025 season in **Mexico**, reaching 1.79 hectares of forest in three colonies within the **Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve** and five more outside of it.
This represents a **99% increase** compared to the...
Scientists from the CONICET of Mendoza made a striking discovery in the world of insects. A spider that travels on ants. It is a species that uses the smallest ants as a means of transportation.
The unusual specimen was found...
It is common to find woodlice in the garden, under stones, and in wooded areas, as they prefer humid and dark environments. However, they can also inhabit more temperate zones.
The truth is that woodlice are not a threat to...
With a unique ability to process almost any type of organic matter that crosses its path, a small but powerful insect is emerging as a key tool in the fight against the growing problem of organic waste and soil...
Beekeepers are on alert in Lago Puelo. It's because recently 20 bee hives died in the area of the Radal roundabout, on Provincial Route No. 16.
Both producers and environmentalists expressed their concern and requested explanations about what happened, as...
The butterfly Morpho epistrophus argentinus is known as the Argentinian flag butterfly for its blue and white coloration, similar to the colors of the national flag.
Fluttering its wings, it displays the colors that characterize the Argentine homeland since its...
A team of scientists has discovered the key molecular mechanism for tissue regeneration in insects, which opens new possibilities to understand how the proteins involved in this process act.
The study, led by Fernando Casares (Centro Andaluz de BiologÃa del...
Although they share habitat and are often confused, bees and wasps have different biological reasons for their stings, based on the anatomy of their sting, their social behaviors, and their defensive and predatory functions.
## Bee Sting
Bees have a serrated...
