Tag: Insects

Did a newly-discovered moth species fly too close to the sun? Researchers named the insect, which flies in the high country of the American West, for the Greek mythological character...

Insectivorous birds, which make up more than 6,000 species around the world, use as much energy as a megacity the size of New York, according to new research. In a...

Mason bees are critical pollinators in the high deserts of Arizona, but climate change may drive them out of these and other warm regions as temperatures climb. “They might be...

People are replacing lighting sources with LED lights to save energy, leading researchers to test out wildlife responses to them. In a new study published in Journal of Experimental Zoology...

Climate and land use changes are altering bat migration in Texas, researchers found. Studying the world’s largest migrant bat colony, they discovered that the bats are returning sooner after winter...

Thousands of products people use daily for health and cosmetic care end up in the world’s streams, creating an unregulated concoction of compounds that could damage aquatic ecosystems in ways...

To feed their young, many species of birds hunt for insects in people’s yards, which comprise much of the American landscape. A new chickadee study from the Washington metropolitan area...

Up to 30 percent of all forest insect species depend on wood that is dead or dying. “Such species are among the most threatened insects in Europe,” says U.S. Forest...

Frozen in the act of scavenging dinner, the vulture’s head lay on the fox’s abdomen, covering the hole it had been attempting to enlarge. When biologists pulled the bird away,...

Loud noise and vibrations from natural gas compressors influence the number of insects and spiders surrounding them, which could have consequences on other wildlife in the ecosystem, according to new...