As night falls over Australia’s forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In many ecosystems, overall insect activity actually peaks at night, especially in warmer regions of the world.
One man is on a mission to bring Australia’s second-largest moth back to Darwin.
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and CSIRO have used genomic analysis to reconstruct the evolutionary tree of more than 300 darkling beetle species.
Meet the new beetle on the block.
The peppermint stick insect has a weird name, but trust me, it gets even weirder.
From slinging babies to the ground to giving birth to live young, insect parenting is seriously wild.
With the global population predicted to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 insects may become a vital food resource.
Here’s why you need to leave our spiders, slugs and millipedes alone after the rain.
They’re ready for their close up Mr DeMille.