Insects

Bees and wasps look strikingly similar at first, but they couldn’t be more different. One is a hard-working insect that is crucial for the...

Ladybugs have been around for centuries, and they did a great job capturing the imagination of people all around the world. It’s not a...

Most people struggle to see the beauty in insects and avoid them at all costs, but Märta Mattsson isn’t one of them. The Swedish...

Grasshoppers are hardly anyone’s favorite insects. They look kind of scary, produce annoying sounds, and can damage large amounts of crops in no time....

Bart Coppens has been fascinated with insects for as long as he can remember, and his obsessions never really faded away. He managed to...

Most nocturnal insects are strangely attracted by the light. You can witness this on any warm night by looking at the street lamps and...

Andreas Kay is an independent scientist and photographer, who documents the diversity of life in Ecuador. Deep in the rainforests of the country, you will...

As part of his Ph.D program, Ryan Brock has been observing a colony of tree bumblebees particularly the ongoing feud between the queen and...

Textile artist Hiné Mizushima creates soft and cuddly plants and animals using felt and other handy materials.  Mizushima was born and raised in Japan where...

Giant honeybees (Apis dorsata) belong to the oldest honeybee species, having evolved about five to ten million years ago. They build their nests predominantly in the...