How did ants take over the world? Well, it looks like they didn’t achieve world domination all by themselves. They may have just been riding the wave of a totally different evolutionary explosion.

Bacteria often get a bad rap, but they’re some of our best partners in science and medicine! In this episode, we’ll explore what bacteria are doing with their DNA — including how they can trade it around. We’ll learn about chromosomes...

It’s common to call creepy crawlies bugs, but because entomologists refer to a specific class of insects as bugs, it’s wrong to call other things bugs - right?

Scientists are discovering new species at the bottom of the ocean and deep in the rainforest, but there are also plenty of new animals being discovered in cities around the world!

Ever wondered what makes those balls of white foam you sometimes find clinging to plants? Spittlebugs create these bubbly cocoons after feeding on a plant’s fluids; but unfortunately, their eating habits help transmit a deadly bacteria...

Large clumps of wasps can occasionally be found on the tops of tall structures, and although you probably still don’t want to mess with them, these aren’t angry swarms—they’re actually super chill parties.

Hank serves up a buffet of news items that includes an approximate date for the end of everything, scientific proof that when it comes to sex bigger IS better, and a look behind how the London Olympics are going green. Bon appetit!

At the turn of the 20th century, scientists thought that insects were nothing more than tiny reflex machines. But Charles Henry Turner, who was possibly America’s first Black entomologist, ran some groundbreaking animal behavior studies...

Aphids can reproduce incredibly fast: they can make 20 new generations within a single season. And that means lots of poop. Some aphid populations can produce hundreds of kilograms of poop per acre— making them some of the most prolific...

Cicadas have developed an amazing strategy for growth, survival, reproduction, and overcoming predation by...doing nothing. They do nothing for years (except sip at the juice excreted from root structures) before emerging in huge,...

Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks with interesting people about interesting things! In this episode Hank talks with Olivia Gordon of the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium.

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Fairies do exist! Well, sort of...meet the fairyfly, the smallest insect on Earth that specializes in the magic of miniaturization!

For creatures that look nothing like us, fruit flies have been able to teach us a lot about human biology as we’ve studied them over the past century.

The Testers explore the possibility of being covered in bees safely. With insights from an entomologist and a beekeeper, they learn about bee behavior, safety measures, and the process of creating a bee beard. Discover if it's possible...

The Testers explore the possibility of being covered in bees safely. With insights from an entomologist, they learn about the differences between bees, wasps, and hornets, and the crucial role these insects play in nature. Find out how...

Meet Lois and Charlie, a couple with the world's largest private insect collection, sharing their passion for entomology and each other.<br/>

Join Justin Schmidt as he delves into the world of stinging insects and their pain scale.

Meet Lois and Charlie, a couple with the world's largest private insect collection, sharing their passion for entomology and each other.

Trillions of cicadas are set to emerge from underground in April or May in 15 states and the District of Columbia <br/>

Researchers have discovered a “Godzilla” wasp that deliberately dives underwater to insert parasitic eggs into its prey, according to a research article published in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research

On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote is stung by an infamous COW KILLER…the Velvet Ant! The Velvet Ant, which is actually a species of wingless wasp, is well known for possessing one of the most painful stings in the insect kingdom....

An annual swarm of termites on the Gulf Coast of the United States.

Two new species of fungi have been discovered that devour flies from the inside and cause them to release spores from holes in their abdomens, according to research published in the Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4061757LEAD IN:Forests around the world are under threat, as humans continue with deforestation, poaching and the pillage of natural resources.But in one corner of Africa, butterflies offer local...