Science Insect tourism is hot: 25 spots where bugs are the star attraction Popkin

Nature Video: decapitated wasp grabs its own head and flies away Popkin

animals Leafhopper bug pees 300 times its body weight every day through "anal catapult" Thom Dunn

extinction Monarch butterflies headed for extinction Jason Weisberger

Science The poster child for psychedelic mushrooms is named after a country that doesn't use it Ellsworth Toohey

animals Puss caterpillar is one of North America's most venomous insects Popkin

History The spy who ate live animals, documents, and possibly a toddler Ellsworth Toohey

animals A beetle that hijacks wasps, then impersonates them by smell Ellsworth Toohey

politics Irish councilor proposes tiny statue of mosquito blamed for killing invader Oliver Cromwell Rob Beschizza

Science Livestream: Bluetit nest has six hungry babies Ruben Bolling

parts is parts Surprise: "pasture-raised" eggs still run on corn and soy Jason Weisberger

science fiction Mathieu Bablet's "Silent Jenny" explores what's left of us when the bees are gone Gareth Branwyn

Science A 1946 plan to feed a billion people with sawdust Ellsworth Toohey

video Bat cleans its wing membrane in close-up video Popkin

crime Smugglers were caught with 5,000 Kenyan queen ants worth $220 each Ellsworth Toohey

entomology Educate yourself with The Bee Guy's daily basic bee facts Jennifer Sandlin

Science Tobacco plants now produce psilocybin and DMT — on purpose Ellsworth Toohey

Business Insect farming startups going bankrupt Ellsworth Toohey

Environment Nature reclaims abandoned shoes in the woods Popkin

animals Meet the Picasso bug: the jewel-colored insect that looks like art Popkin