insects

Florida’s Genetically Modified Mosquito War

A biotechnology company has received approval to release 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys. What could go wrong?

Here’s How to Prevent Bugs From Taking Over Your Home This Summer

Let’s try to get the ‘you swallow 8 spiders a year while you sleep’ number down to zero, shall we?

Mosquito Bites Aren’t That Bad

If mosquito bites are so awful, then why does scratching them feel so good?

No, EEE Is Not the Next Plague

Don’t worry, this probably isn’t the latest Old Testament–style harbinger of the apocalypse

Will Drinking Alcohol Make Me Less of a Mosquito Magnet?

I Tried Ranking Bugs by How Bad I Should Feel About Killing Them — Instead, I Learned That All Bugs Matter

Ranking Honeys by How Healthy They Are

Do Spiders Feel Sad When I Destroy Their Webs?

What Would It Actually Be Like to Be Digested in a Sarlacc for a Thousand Years?

YouTube Spider Hunters Are Pissed Because Their Spiders Aren’t Big Enough