Insects

Female Aedes aegypti mosquito associated with dengue transmission

September 27, 2026

Health·News·USA

Florida dengue cases reach 179 as Tampa Bay counties declare local emergencies

Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in the Tampa Bay area declared states of emergency after locally acquired dengue cases surged past 170, with Polk County separately confirming a locally acquired case on September

Close-up of Ochlerotatus notoscriptus taking a blood meal in Tasmania, Australia, 2009.

Climate·Europe·Health·News

Iceland Confirms First Mosquitoes: 3 Specimens Near Reykjavík Verified After Backyard Lure

Environment Iceland Confirms First Wild Mosquitoes: Three Culiseta annulata Near Reykjavík A trio of mosquitoes—two females and a male—was verified at a private property after a “wine roping” lure was used; the cold‑tolerant species and recent observations will require monitoring.

October 23, 2025

Amazon Stingless Bees: From 12 Boxes In 2010 To 20 Today—What Training Near The Tapajós Changed

Conservation·Indigenous·Latin America·Nature

Communities & Nature In the Amazon, Stingless Bees Provide a Sustainable Livelihood Beekeeping helps an Indigenous community near the Tapajós River earn income and

Federal Judge Ends APHIS ‘Spray First’ Approach: Orders 17-State Pesticide Program Overhaul

News·USA

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to fundamentally change how it manages grasshoppers and Mormon

Butterflies. Photo Source: Jack Cochran (Binghamton University).

Wildlife

US Butterfly Populations Plummet 22% Over 20 Years

America’s butterfly populations have plummeted by 22% in just two decades, according to a landmark study published in Science. This significant decline means that for every five butterflies present in 2000, only

March 9, 2025

A marmalade hoverfly. Photo Credit: Will Hawkes

Nature·Science·Wildlife

Over 17 Million Insects Annually Navigate a Mere 30-Meter Mountain Pass Between France and Spain

More than 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Exeter have studied

June 12, 2024

Periodical Cicada, posing on an old tuliptree flower stalk.( Credit: Katja Schulz, CC BY 2.0 DEED )

Nature·USA

Chicago Braces for 1.5 Million Cicadas Per Acre in Historic 17-Year Swarm Invasion

Millions of cicadas, which emerge every 17 years, are expected to appear in the region with their unique and very loud chirping sound. These cicadas are expected to appear in only a

Tejal Somvanshi

May 21, 2024

Nature·News·USA

Bug Alert in Levelland: Relentless Beetles Threaten Homes as Desperate Residents Cry Out for Action!

Nestled north of Highway 114, Levelland’s Kauffman Edition has historically been a haven for families seeking tranquility. Recently, however, this peace has been shattered. Not by clamoring city noises or raucous nightlife,

Karmactive Staff

August 8, 2023

Nature·USA

Unprecedented Quarantine Unfolds in Santa Clarita Valley due to Invasion of Tau Fruit Fly Threat

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has declared a distinctive quarantine, unprecedented in the Western Hemisphere, targeting the invasive and potentially harmful Tau fruit fly, predominantly spotted in the upscale

July 29, 2023

Climate·Nature·News

Uncovering the Menacing Reasons Behind the Crash in Global Insect Numbers

There are reasons behind the global crash in insect numbers as revealed by scientists, which has significant implications for the population and the animals that rely on insects for food. The primary

June 17, 2023

Nature·News·USA

Invasion of the Cannibal Crickets: Nevada Residents Trapped in Homes

Nevada has experienced a significant infestation of Mormon crickets, leading to residents being confined to their homes due to the overwhelming presence of these insects. Videos shared by residents, depict the crickets

Karmactive Team

June 16, 2023

Nature·Science·Wildlife

Ants Survive Nuclear Bunker Apocalypse by Cannibalizing Their Dead

In western region of Poland, for many years an abandoned nuclear bunker has been home to thousands of worker ants. The wood ants, or Formica polyctena, fell through the pipe into the

Rahul Somvanshi

March 8, 2023

Nature·Science

120 Million Year Old Pollinating Insect Found In Russia

Ancient fossil remains of earwig-like insects, known as tillyardembiids, were discovered by paleontologists in Russia. The insects were discovered with pollen from gymnosperms. Gymnosperms are non-flowering plants that existed approximately 542 to

Rahul Somvanshi

March 2, 2023

Hoverflies Are Now Declared As Threatened Species After Global Assessment

Nature

Nearly 37% Hover Fly Species In Europe Are Threatened With Extinction

Hoverflies are flies belonging to the Syrphidae group, they hover rapidly beating wings. That is why they are called hoverflies. These Hoverflies are now threatened with extinction. According to the first continent-wise

November 3, 2022