Desert ants of the Cataglyphis nodus species use the Earth's magnetic field for spatial orientation, but these tiny insects rely on a different component of the field than other insects ...

Following the recent storms in Bexar County, residents might notice large groups of flying insects — but what are these creatures?

Scientists have discovered that these tiny insects have adapted to think of deadly temperatures as a warm hug instead of a ...

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"The desert fly seemed actively attracted to warmer ... Of course we care about the insects, and we hope that what we learn may help us appreciate and protect them better." The paper, titled ...

Ultimately, these two 2018 cyclones enabled three generations of wildly successful locust breeding in just nine months, increasing the number of insects buzzing over the Arabian desert roughly ...

In 2022, the Chilean government announced the creation of a new national park in the Atacama desert, in an effort to protect these rare blooms along with the wildlife — including insects ...