Artificial lights at night are causing serious disruption to these insect night shift workers. That’s a problem for everyone.
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New research highlights the need for a broader approach to attracting fairy-wrens and other beloved birds to our gardens.
A variety of species across the animal kingdom can reproduce both sexually and asexually, including some types of starfish, water fleas, hammerhead sharks and Komodo dragons.
A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to worry about.
Bugs that buzz and flutter at other times of year are conspicuously absent during winter months.
Rising carbon dioxide levels in the air are making plants grow larger and faster, but diluting their nutritional content. This could threaten the health of herbivores worldwide.
New research shows how hoverflies adapt so they can migrate extremely long distances.
A new study estimates there have been more than 9,000 Australian invertebrate extinctions since 1788. Only one has been officially listed.
Summer is a great time to go beetle-watching in Australia. By protecting these dazzling insects, we can ensure they survive for future generations to enjoy.
Some 500,000 insect species are facing extinction. Poetry, fiction and nonfiction prose can help raise awareness of the essential roles these creatures play in our ecosystems.
Those big bumble bees and wasps you might have seen in your garden are likely the queens preparing their nests and colonies for summer.
From bull ants to fire ants, several types of ants found in Australia can sting. While ant stings are painful, they will generally get better on their own.
Natural ‘plastic eaters’ could help in the fight against pollution in Africa.
Our research shows this idea is likely to benefit bees more in summer than in spring.
If you’ve ever struggled with chores while your freeloading siblings looked on, you might relate to these tiny insects.
Have you heard the gruesome tale of flesh-eating fungus known as Cordyceps? It’s a real-life story of ghosts, mummies and zombies that springs to mind every Halloween.
New research highlights the flaws of pesticide regulation.
Be very afraid – if you’re an insect.
Midges may move in swarms but, unlike a lot of other animals that travel in large numbers, they try to keep their distance from each other.
The promising compounda were discovered on an organic farm.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor in Entomology, University of Sydney
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Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medical Science & Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute; Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Professor of Behavioural Ecology, UCL
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Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University
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Lecturer in Ecology, University of New England
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Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
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Director of the Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University
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Adjunct associate, CSIRO
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Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University
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Senior Research Associate in Entomology, Lancaster University
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PhD Candidate in Zoology, University of Otago
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University