Insects have the capacity for ‘subjective experience’ and the brain structures that support this basic form of consciousness originated more than 480 million years ago, two Australian researchers have argued in a paper out today.
Delicate and beautiful, butterflies are also intrepid travellers, making impressive journeys across the globe.
Eating insects is growing in popularity. Are they just a trendy addition to city restaurants, or might they be the solution to feeding the planet’s burgeoning population?
AG reader Ally Wilson spent hours capturing this footage of a cicada shedding its exoskeleton.
We’re all familiar with the sight of a bee burying its head in a flower, but what actually happens in those moments before it re-emerges, covered in pollen?
This elephant weevil was found climbing among the bright colours of a Gold Coast garden.
Considered a ‘living fossil’, the dinosaur ant may have finally met its match in climate change
At a village community in the Solomon Islands, an international team of researchers is discovering the secrets of a malaria-transmitting mosquito that harbours a deadly secret weapon. who revel in the challenge of raw, unpredictable lines.
Featured in a photographic competition hosted by Photocrowd.com, these macro images showcase the stunning natural world of insects, bugs and plant life, bringing the world around us into a close-up view.
Most venomous animals make up for weaker physical features with more potent toxins, but not centipedes