Insects & Invertebrates

The ghostly new species of ant, named after the Harry Potter villain, was found in the Pilbara region of north-west Australia.

Tardigrades are one of the toughest and most intriguing creatures on Earth. Nick Baker takes a look at these microscopic bear-like creatures, also known as water bears

What’s grosser than gross? A parasite that eats your tongue – and then lives in your mouth, as your tongue. Meet the nightmarish Cymothoa exigua.

This giant wasp would not be a welcome guest at your picnic, says Kitty Aldis

Nick Baker takes a look at the fascinating life of a green banded broodsac, which turns snails into disco zombies

This spring, in as many as 16 states across the USA, 17- and 13-year cicadas are due to emerge at the same time, something that last occurred in 1803. What will happen?

Do any butterflies fly at night or is that just the prerogative of moths? Stuart Blackman takes a look

How do centipedes and millipedes differ? Is it the number of legs? Stuart Blackman takes a look

A new non-native species of jumping spider less than 3mm long has been found walking around the grounds of the University of Exeter’s Penryn campus in Cornwall.

We explore the unique strategies and behaviours that drive these aerial acrobats to reproduce amidst the bustling world around us.

These marvels of evolutionary engineering, crafted by millions of years of adaptation, serve as both armour and architecture for a vast array of creatures across the globe.

For a long time, biologists were puzzled by the curious appearance and behaviour of the New Zealand bat fly. Now they think they've figured it out. Nick Baker reports...

Don't be fooled in thinking large spiders live on exotic shores as the UK is home to a few giants..

Here are the most venomous spiders in the world, but just how deadly are they really?

Did you know spiders have fishing among their many talents? Laurie Jackson explains

Mike Unwin explores just how far this remarkable butterfly species travels when migrating

Resembling the bright markings of the European puss moth, the new species – Americerura brasiliensis – was found in south-east Brazil.

Just what are the chances of butterfly eggs reaching adulthood? Richard Jones takes a look at the evidence

What are insects? And how many species of insects are there? Stuart Blackman explains

Stuart Blackman explains all you need to know about echinoderms and how they evolved

Many people ask what the difference is between butterflies and moths, but the answer is not as straightforward as most would think, says Butterfly Conservation

A slower pace of life is behind the longevity of the world’s oldest ever animal, the Ocean quahogs

Discover the fairy wasp, a dastardly winged insect that parasitises beetle eggs in the depths of garden ponds