By Stephen Beech Day-old caterpillars one-twentieth the size of a grain of rice can recognize the footsteps of predatory ladybugs, reveals new research. Warty birch caterpillars, less than 1.5 millimeters (0.06 inches) long, defend their leaf tip homes from invading caterpillars by scraping and pounding the leaf to warn off potential invaders. But scientists were […]
A cicada resting on a tree in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, southeastern France
Cicadas, whose musical courtship calls once echoed around an ancient forest in southern England, have been reintroduced from France by conserv…
Millions of bees have been set loose in Washington after a truck crash
A truck crash that set 250 million bees free has sparked warnings in the western US, with police telling people to avoid swarms of the stingin…
Live scarab beetles, stag beetles and darkling beetles were found hidden among a consignment of Japanese snacks that came into Los Angeles, cu…
