Insects and pollinators: animal news with sources
Insects and pollinators: the latest stories from newsrooms and wildlife agencies, in full, with the source named and a link to the original report.
Insects and pollinators
Butterfly beauty shapes scientific and conservation focus
A study reveals that colourful butterflies receive more research and funding while duller, threatened species are frequently overlooked.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
Insects and pollinators
Cellular shape changes speed up insect vision
Microscopic structural shifts in sensory cells work alongside body motion to help insect nervous systems process visual cues with minimal delay.
Phys.org · · 1 min read
Insects and pollinators
Honey bee hives act like single animals, study suggests
A fresh analysis comparing bee colonies to mammalian superorganisms suggests conventional apiary practices may disrupt their natural lifecycles.
Phys.org · · 1 min read
Insects and pollinators
Wasps take over plant cavities meant for ants
A study in Malaysian Borneo reveals that predatory wasps are displacing protective ant colonies from specialized tree stems across disturbed landscapes.
ScienceDaily · · 1 min read
Insects and pollinators
Breeding programme revives New Zealand’s giant wētāpunga
A breeding programme has released 11,000 wētāpunga, believed to be the world’s heaviest insect, and the species’ population is now officially increasing.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
Insects and pollinators
A Promising Discovery for Mojave Poppy Bees
In the sun-scorched sand dunes, gypsum hills and washes of the Mojave Desert, success sometimes comes in packages smaller than a grain of rice.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · · 2 min read
Insects and pollinators
Tiny tags, big questions for bumble bees
We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are researching whether radio telemetry, technology more commonly used to track birds and mammals, can work on…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · · 4 min read
Insects and pollinators
Bringing a rare butterfly back to Fort Custer
At first glance, Fort Custer Training Center is a renowned place where soldiers train. Yet, tucked within its 7,500 acres, a quiet revolution in…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · · 2 min read
Insects and pollinators
A rare prairie butterfly gains new ground
The Poweshiek skipperling is a small, big-eyed, butterfly scarcely noticed by most people. Once common across the midwest, this endangered prairie butterfly…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · · 2 min read