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Ants perform life saving operations — the only animal other than humans known to do so
Florida ants perform amputations and clean wounds to prevent the spread of infection, scientists discover.
Butterflies cross Atlantic ocean on 2,600-mile non-stop flight never recorded in any insect before
Painted lady butterflies discovered in French Guiana — thousands of miles from their usual habitats — got there through a Herculean transoceanic flight.
Scientists discovered the oldest termite mounds on Earth — and they're 34,000 years old
The world's oldest termite mounds have been collecting carbon from the atmosphere for thousands of years.
Cicada double brood event: What to expect as trillions of bugs emerge in Eastern US
When and where will the double cicada brood emerge? Here's what to expect from this rare phenomenon, which occurs only once every 221 years.
Mutant blue-eyed cicadas discovered outside Chicago during rare double brood event
Most of the periodical cicadas emerging across the eastern U.S. in this year's rare dual emergence event have blood-red eyes, but sightings of blue-eyed variants have recently been reported.
Double cicada bloom 2024: Google Doodle celebrates once-in-221-year event with band of bugs
The "cicada-geddon" is the result of the co-emergence of Brood XIII and Brood XIX, with billions of bugs crawling out of the ground across parts of Eastern U.S.
How do fireflies light up?
Fireflies use a glowing chemical reaction to signal to one another in the dark of dusk and night.
Giant 'toe biter' water bugs discovered in Cyprus for the 1st time
Scientists believe toe-biting giant water bugs have arrived in Cyprus from the mainland, but they're not sure why or how.
