Water does not kill them—and they could come back.

The post Don’t flush ticks down the toilet appeared first on Popular Science.

Tick season is in full swing, so it's time for some myth busting.

The post Fact or myth? Ticks can drop out of trees like paratroopers. appeared first on Popular Science.

Experts reveal the best natural ant deterrents to help repel ants naturally at home – no harsh chemicals needed

Skip the essential oils.

The post How to keep ticks out of your yard appeared first on Popular Science.

Releasing sterilized flies can crash a local population of flesh-eating screwworms. But the US currently has limited capacity to produce them.

The beetle’s 5-inch-long babies could threaten the state’s $70 million blueberry industry.

The post A ‘mystery beetle’ is devouring North Carolina’s precious blueberries appeared first on Popular Science.

The same structures used for camouflage can also help these insects reproduce.

The post Big wings and sweet songs: The mating lives of Panama’s katydids appeared first on Popular Science.

In the book "Bitter Honey," writer and researcher Jennie Durant explores how industrial agriculture is destroying bees — and what can be done to stop them.

A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million—one of the largest ever recorded.

At roughly 5.5 million, a colony of ground-nesting bees that scientists discovered under a New York cemetery may be one of the largest bee aggregations ever documented. Subsequent research showed that the bees have likely lived there for more than 100 years, thriving in the cemetery’s undisturbed sandy soil—an incredible discovery. Rachel Fordyce used to […]

The post A New York Cemetery Was…

But don’t throw away the bug spray just yet.

The post Mosquitoes can learn that DEET means dinner is served appeared first on Popular Science.

Garlic, as your grandmother may have told you, repels mosquitoes; it also completely blocks them from mating and laying eggs. Diallyl disulfide, it turns out, deserves the credit.

There has been a 61 per cent increase in wasp activity year on year

Bumble bees either become the larger and fertile queen or a smaller and sterile worker.

The post Worker bees have power to pick their queen appeared first on Popular Science.

Turns out, scientists can overlook even flashy species.

The post 61 new beetles discovered in China appeared first on Popular Science.

The Chase's Darragh Ennis has been hailed as a 'genius' for a clever hack that can keep flies out of your home this summer - and it's all thanks to his expertise as an entomologist

As GNN has reported before, Britain loves her butterflies, and this black-veined beauty is getting special attention as it prepares to re-establish itself across the island. Extinct in the UK since the early 20th century due to land-use changes and habitat loss, the black-veined white butterfly seems set for a return thanks to a reintroduction […]

The post Butterfly That Went Extinct in Britain…

In a first, researchers quantify how pollinator declines contribute to food insecurity.

Researchers froze mayfly couples in the middle of mating—for science.

The post Mayflies have crazy, acrobatic sex appeared first on Popular Science.

A mum has shared her £1 solution for how she keeps her kids' sandpit free from bugs and insects naturally by adding a common kitchen item many already have at home

The insects are predicted to swarm across the UK in large numbers this summer - and could potentially cause up to £900 in damage to your car

Meet ‘Attenboroughnculus tau.’

The post Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday present is… a parasitic wasp appeared first on Popular Science.

‘Pyralis papaleonei’ reflects his strong stance on environmental conservation.

The post New moth species named for Pope Leo appeared first on Popular Science.

New research reveals oak trees deliberately delay sprouting their leaves by three days to avoid being infested by hungry caterpillars, after it happened the previous year. The trees’ clever tactic to outwit potentially deadly predators was detected by scientists in Germany using data from satellite. They found that many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch in the […]

The post Oak Trees Will…

Reports of ants rocket in the UK during spring as they emerge from their winter homes but they can be hard to clear

Counting petals may help the insects remember the most rewarding flowers.

The post Honeybees understand basic math appeared first on Popular Science.

Users say they've seen 'great results' using the affordable item, saying it's 'very effective'

Unlike chameleons, these insects don't choose to change color.

The post Humidity makes these bees go from blue to green appeared first on Popular Science.