Thanks to a specific research project in Seville, Spain, a new species of exotic spider was discovered.
The study was led by King Juan Carlos University (KJCU) and revealed the presence of the species called Howaia mogera, of Asian origin.
The...
In the midst of the arid and largely unexplored plains of northeastern Brazil, an archaeological and biological discovery surprised the scientific community. Millions of earth mounds, distributed uniformly over a vast territory, turned out to be the work of...
A team of researchers has discovered a unique carnivorous caterpillar on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, nicknamed the "bone collector" for its strange behavior: it feeds on insects trapped in spider webs and decorates its body with their remains.
This...
The last time there were **records of cicadas** emerging from the ground in streets and forests in the **United States** was in 2008.
Now, about 17 years later, this species of insect **reappeared in the southern part of the country**....
This week a strong measure was carried out in San Vicente, Buenos Aires province, to combat the water hyacinth plague that invades the lagoon.
Insects were released that feed specifically to "release" the water mirror.
This Tuesday, scientists from CONICET and...
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...
