Tag: Insects
Where did all these dragonflies come from?
All of a sudden, dragonflies are everywhere – but they’ve been waiting a long time for their chance to take to the air.
As Varroa spreads, now is the time to fight for Australia’s honey bees – and you can help
Australia could still take action in the fight against Varroa that wasn’t possible elsewhere. But to do so, we need to fill urgent gaps in bee research.
Do they see what we see? Bees and wasps join humans in being tricked by illusions of quantity
Being susceptible to visual illusions is part and parcel of life not just for humans, but many other species – including bees.
People worry Christmas beetles are disappearing. We're gathering citizen data to see the full picture
Each year insect scientists like us field questions from the press and public about Christmas beetle populations: where have they gone?
We thought we’d find 200 species living in our house and yard. We were very wrong
An ecologist, a mathematician and a taxonomist were locked down together in a suburban house. So they counted all the species of plants and animals they could find.
Fly season: what to know about Australia's most common flies and how to keep them away
Early warm weather has triggered a bumper season for Australia’s 30,000 fly species.
Many people hate wasps, but they're smarter than you might think – and ecologically important
Have we overlooked the intelligence and value of wasps?
