Good Morning, Robberfly
The striped slender robberfly may look peaceful at rest, but don’t underestimate this stealthy predator of the British grasslands.
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A Fly by Any Other Name
European crane flies emerge in vast numbers each summer and fall, inspiring a welter of monikers—and some unjustified paranoia.
Invisible Nature: Invasion of the Caterpillars
Gypsy moths have been gaining ground in North American forests for 150 years. Can a caterpillar-melting virus keep them in check?
Up in Arms
A pair of male stag beetles bring their oversized mandibles to bear in the age-old fight to find a mate.
Spikes and Malice
For the armored bush cricket, survival in the Namib Desert requires a diverse and surprising arsenal of defenses.
Invisible Nature: Code of the Treehopper
Hiding in plain sight and deceptively still, treehoppers have evolved an ingenious way to communicate—and they're making a racket.
Lens of Time: Bumper Bees
See how scientists use high-speed videography to investigate—and learn from—the clumsy flight of the bumblebee.