#Insect

Author: Susan Milius / Source: Science News for Students It all started with the can’t-tear-your-eyes-away video of maggots devouring a pizza. The black soldier fly larvae downed the 41-centimeter (16-inch) pie in just two hours. Watching sped-up action of the writhing mass inspired Olga Shishkov

Author: Brett Molina / Source: USA TODAY Buzz60 More than 40 percent of the world’s insect species could go extinct over the next several decades leading to “catastrophic” results for the planet’s various ecosystems, a new study says. The study published in the April edition of the

Source: WRAL TechWire Insect populations are declining precipitously worldwide due to pesticide use and other factors, with a potentially “catastrophic” effect on the planet, a study has warned. More than 40% of insect species could become extinct in the next few decades, according to the

Author: Miss Cellania / Source: Neatorama We’ve seen plenty of insects and small animals trapped in amber, which is tree sap that becomes hard as rock over time. Gemologist Brian Berger has something much more rare: an insect trapped in opal! Opal is a mineraloid made of silica and water, and

Author: Emily Conover / Source: Science News for Students Some sap-sucking insects can “make it rain.” Known as sharpshooters, they fling droplets of pee while feeding on plant juices. Scientists have finally shown how they create these sprays. The insects use tiny structures that catapult these