We, not humans, are natives

An odorous ant of North America argues its side of the story

What dragonflies say about our ignorance of the natural world

There are 6,000 named dragonfly species worldwide but recently 60 new species were found showing how much more we can learn

Dragonflies as sentinels for freshwater conservation

Freshwater is one of the most threatened resources on Earth. Dragonflies can tell us what we need to know about the state of this precious resource

Will insects become an integral part of our diet again?

Tribal communities in 10 Indian states consume 303 insect species

Sunflower relish

Gossamer gifts

Web of protection

By devouring pests, spiders prove to be particularly useful to crops

What a trap

Watch those flies

MEXICO

A new Odyssey

Geneticists discover nature's way of preventing interbreeding

Symbiotic salvage operation

Bugs in the US system

No regulations for GM insects

Fear factor

Grasshoppers, like humans, indulge in emotional eating

Why do bees have queens? 2 biologists explain this insect’s social structure – and why some bees don’t have a queen at all

The division of labour and the complex hive structures help explain why there are bees with queens

Book Excerpt: As bee populations continue to fall, we are heading for serious trouble

Ranjit Lal's new book on bees and other insects talks about these unusual creatures with humour and understanding

New species of dragonfly discovered in the Konkan

The Konkan Rockdweller is endemic to the region and likes to perch on rocks or concrete walls  

Operation Desert Swarm

Locust swarms are the bane of farmers in more than 66 countries. Small wonder then that the locust is the only insect that has a global committee …

Hook in the gut

Scientists are striving to develop a vaccine against hookworm that is rampant in the Third World

Plants use smell of cut grass to attract insects that can protect it, reveals study

Finding could help develop plants that are more resistant to pests

Sleeping with enemy

Bed bugs continue to be the most difficult pest to exterminate

Frightening omission

High-tech conservation

Weevils gobble up weeds

Drying wetlands

Beyond the tigers of Sunderbans: A closer look at the leeches and the beautiful blue devil