Insects
Massive debugging project: Why Google plans to release 32 million mosquitoes
It’s a plan Australia might need to replicate with the arrival of a new and aggressive species.
- Angus Dalton
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Fire ant discovery in park threatens major Brisbane festival
There are fears the outbreak could pose a major health risk to thousands of attendees.
- William Davis and Courtney Kruk
Fly infestation inside a Sunshine West factory
Neighbouring properties are dealing with serious odour and insect problems eminating from the agritech business.
The cave-dwelling trailblazer, her puppy-sized insects and a $40m surprise
Groundbreaking entomologist and enthusiastic caver Dr Aola Richards left millions of dollars to universities to encourage the next generation of insect lovers.
- Julie Power
‘Abhorrent and heinous’: Bedbug bites cause mayhem at op shop
A Daylesford shop almost had to close for good after a donation resulted in bedbugs running up the arms of a volunteer.
- Carolyn Webb
Bruno and Otto are identical twins. They’re also among Australia’s top weevil experts
Bruno and Otto Bell grew up in Tasmania obsessed with the natural world. They’re now renowned entomologists, specialising in weevils.
- Tim Elliott
Naked and afraid: The extraordinary reason moths are haunting your shower
Moths are invading houses and launching ambushes in the bathroom – and extraordinary new research shows how they got there.
- Angus Dalton
Radioactive wasp nest found at former US nuclear weapons site
Workers made an unwelcome discovery during routine checks at a facility that once produced plutonium for Cold War-era bombs.
- Jeffrey Collins