INSECTS

A New Bee Fly Species Was Named After the Night King From Game of Thrones

'Paramonovius nightking' was collected in winter, resides solely in one region of Western Australia, and has a hairy coating that kind of looks like a crown.

A Psychotropic Fungus Is Eating Away Cicadas' Genitalia and Boosting Their Sex Drive

Even when two-thirds of their bodies are composed of fungal spores, the host cicadas continue to attempt mating in a drugged-out stupor.

Minnesota Wants to Pay Homeowners to Create Bee-Friendly Lawns

The new law will cover 75 to 90 percent of the cost of transforming homeowners' lawns into sanctuaries for bees.

The Most Painful Places to Get Stung, According to the Researcher Who Made Bees Sting Him for Science

Michael Smith created a pain map of the worst places on the human body to get stung by a bee—and he used himself as his test subject.

World’s Tiniest McDonald’s Opens in Sweden, Welcomes Bees as Customers

The outside of the model is an exact replica of a McDonald's, but the inside is a bustling beehive with room for thousands of pollinators.

This Is What Millions of Monarch Butterflies Sound Like

If you want to see and hear tens of millions of butterflies, visit Michoacán, Mexico—or just watch this video instead.

Wasps Have the Ability to Use Logic, According to a New Study

Wasps not only pack a sting. They can also exhibit a kind of logical deduction never before seen in invertebrates.

Notre-Dame's Rooftop Bees Survived the Historic Fire

A fire destroyed much of Notre-Dame's roof on April 15, but the bees living in wooden beehives above the cathedral survived.

That Stings: Doctors Discover a Woman’s Eye Was Infested with Bees Living Off Her Tears

The woman complained of eye pain and swelling. Doctors thought it was an infection. Then they saw the legs.

Honey Bees Create a Natural Glue From Spit and Flower Oil to Help Them Carry 'Pollen Pellets' Back to Their Hive

Bees are pretty smart. They can recognize human faces, understand the concept of zero, and even create their own glue, making it easier to carry pollen back to their hives.

Sorry, But Last Month's Polar Vortex Didn't Wipe Out 95 Percent of Stink Bugs

Recent reports claimed a large number of stink bugs were wiped out by the recent cold snap that swept through the Midwest and Northeast. It turned out to be too good to be true.

11 Lesser-Known Animal Phobias

He’s dealt with elaborate booby traps, KGB agents, and a face-melting artifact, but to Indiana Jones, nothing’s more unsettling than snakes. Lots of people can relate.