Woman Puts Up Sign Explaining Why She Won’t Remove Wasps
“We are friends.” Wasps have a reputation that few other insects can rival. While bees are widely admired for their importance to the environment, wasps are often treated as unwanted…
Scientists find two tiny new snails with shells that close like doors
Two newly identified snail species have expanded the known diversity of European land snails. The species, Cochlostoma komarnica and Cochlostoma dobrido, are described in a new study published in the…
He Rode Past a Huge Spider—Then Turned Around to Help
A motorcycle ride near Fresno, Colombia, turned into an unexpected wildlife rescue when Junior Arboleda Franco and his son, Thiago, spotted a large tarantula sitting in the middle of the…
Bristol’s Avon Gorge Gives Rare Wildlife a Lifeline
Some of England’s rarest plants and animals are set to benefit from a major new conservation project in the Avon Gorge. Nearly £300,000 has been secured to restore habitats and…
London Zoo animals hop on scales for weigh-in
Animals at London Zoo are being checked and measured as part of its annual weigh-in day to monitor their health and wellbeing. Zookeepers will need to coax every bird, reptile,…
World’s most-used weedkiller disrupts honeybee brains
Flowering plants in gardens, farmland, and residential areas often grow close to weeds treated with herbicides. These are also the same places honeybees visit in search of nectar and pollen,…
Man Thinks It’s A Spider Crawling Across The Floor — Then He Looks Closer
“I couldn’t believe it.” JC Chanowsky and his wife Angela were in their resort room when something caught their eye — a small, hairy object crawling slowly across the floor.…
The Real Way to Save Bees During a Drought: Expert Corrects Sugar–Water Myth
A bee expert in the United Kingdom has pushed back on the idea that leaving out bowls of sugar water is a meaningful way to help tired bees. According to…
Why daddy longlegs are one of the most misunderstood creatures
This is a great example of how a popular myth can persist despite being completely false. Here are the key points: The “Daddy Longlegs” Myth Many people have heard the…
This common pesticide may be quietly wiping out future bumblebees
Bumblebees may be small, measuring only about an inch long, but they play an enormous role in global agriculture. About one third of the world’s food production relies on pollinators…