Long lost bee discovered, but can it bee saved?
by In January on a small archipelago in Indonesia Clay Bolt, a nature photographer, and his team captured a female Wallace’s giant bee (Megachile pluto), a …
Category: Bugs in Our Back Yard
Birds in WInter
by For those of us living in chilly climates, preparing to head outside on a cold day may be as simple as slipping into a bulky …
U.S. Defense Department Seeks Inspiration from Insects
The field of biomimicry has yielded many fascinating developments from plant burr inspired Velcro to bullet trains that borrow their sleek design from kingfisher beaks. …
Great news from SciStarter!
Hello all and Happy 2019 from the Angelini Lab! We hope everybody had a festive yet relaxing holiday. Today, we wanted to share some great …
Urbanization and honeybees: Research Summary
Living in the city can be stressful. From light and air pollution to higher temperatures relative to rural areas, a host of factors wreak havoc …
Love Vines on the Attack!
Imagine your safe in your home one evening, binging on your favorite entertainment. Suddenly the walls of your house crumple outward with violent force. Before …
Flashing through the night
by Co-author: Mackenzie Scherr Admit it, some of us are scared of the dark, especially when we are outside. Not to fear, there are three solutions …
Fantastic Phasmids
In the natural world, going unnoticed can have a great advantage. In fact, stick and leaf insects, or phasmids, survive being eaten by camouflaging themselves …
Assassin Bugs: Ruthless Garden Predators
by Co-author: Derek Hernandez Whenever you’re out on a picnic, there always seems to be a swarm of uninvited guests—bugs. When you think about bugs, you …
Artistic Honey Bees
Co-author: Mackenzie Scherr Summer in Maine is one of the most jaw-dropping seasons to witness. Flowers are blooming, trees are beautifully covered in leaves, birds …