Insects and Arachnids

Researchers say climate change has the potential to increase mosquito numbers and the transmissibility of mosquito-borne diseases. With some people more prone to mosquito bites than others, experts have reinforced the need to protect yourself from getting bitten.

Phil Warburton is one of millions of citizen scientists around the globe helping fill the gaps in knowledge for entomologists by taking photos of insects that "weren't possible a generation ago". 

The ABC has begun its quest to find out which native six-legged marvel is Australia's most popular insect for 2024. Six experts have selected their finalists for an online poll.

The research sought to decipher how brains are wired and the signals underlying healthy brain functions. It also could pave the way for mapping the brains of other species.

A group of Sydney veterinarian clinics say there are daily reports of pets in a critical condition during tick season, some with potentially fatal paralysis tick bites.

Akin to the famous Van Gogh painting, the starry night peacock spider highlights the rare species' beauty. But some people are concerned not enough is being done to protect the arachnids.

Millions of sterile male blowflies will be bred at a world-first facility and released to mate with females in a trial aiming to end flystrike on the island.

One resident has captured footage of a swarm of tiny flying bugs covering the entire ceiling inside her house. 

When a UK palaeontologist examined rocks collected from rural west England in the 1990s, he found something unexpected: a tiny fossil with a perfectly preserved penis. 

Data on 40 different insect species across 19 countries points towards pollinators and beneficial predator species experiencing an almost 40 per cent drop in productivity.

The honey bee-killing parasite has spread across New South Wales. Now, other states and territories are potentially in the firing line.

Residents and tourists are urged to take precautions after two people died after contracting Murray Valley Encephalitis in WA's Pilbara.

A 12-month trial using Goterra's black soldier fly larvae system will begin with hopes it can be extended to all Sydney residents. 

The ACT government is encouraging farmers to use dung beetles to recycle the nutrients in cow dung into their pastures, with experts saying they improve soil quality and reduce fly numbers — and are cheaper than fertiliser.

Butterflies are flying free in a picturesque forest recently created in the Italian Alps to help with biodiversity research.

An "absolutely shocking" number of bush flies has caught both locals and visitors to the Gascoyne off guard, with a hot summer followed by a mild autumn blamed for the outbreak. 

Flowers, honey and plenty of produce: bees play a vital role in nature's ecosystem, and without them, we wouldn't have any of these things. 

World Bee Day celebrates and raises awareness of bees and those who work with them like Alan Dorin, Head of the Native Bee and Tech facility at Monash University.

A University of the Sunshine Coast researcher working with the world's "largest arachnid venom collection" is aiming to invent a honey-bee-friendly bio-insecticide for farmers battling swarms of hungry locusts. 

A South Australian winery is turning the tables on wine tastings by pairing gourmet crunchy critters with cabernet to celebrate its focus on sustainability.