https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/insects Insect! en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:25:04 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:03:22 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/insects https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/arizona-bee-attack-swarm-season.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/arizona-bee-attack-swarm-season.html Experts discuss the threat and how to escape aggressive bees. Hint: Don’t jump in water. Christine Hauser Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:01:41 +0000 Bees Animal Attacks Animal Behavior First Aid Insects Arizona California New Mexico Texas Phoenix (Ariz) Tucson (Ariz) United States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/climate/sentinel-gardens-invasive-species-bugs-trees.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/climate/sentinel-gardens-invasive-species-bugs-trees.html Scientists have planted American trees in China, Korea and elsewhere to attract hungry insects. Their hope is to identify the most damaging bugs before they cross the ocean. Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Sat, 23 May 2026 12:33:51 +0000 Agriculture and Farming Gardens and Gardening Trees and Shrubs Invasive Species Forests and Forestry Insects University of Florida Agriculture Department China Florida South Korea United States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/science/ancient-centipedes-proceedings-myriapods.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/science/ancient-centipedes-proceedings-myriapods.html A long-neglected fossil seems to show the evolutionary leap that let the ancestors of today’s many-legged arthropods crawl forth from the seas. Jack Tamisiea Tue, 05 May 2026 23:01:07 +0000 Fossils Paleontology Insects Research Proceedings of the Royal Society B (Journal) Wisconsin your-feed-science https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/arts/design/msu-broad-museum-darkness-jan-tichy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/arts/design/msu-broad-museum-darkness-jan-tichy.html After gathering ideas from entomologists, neurobiologists and others, Jan Tichy created an exhibition responding to the effects of our disappearing nights. Zoë Lescaze Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:27:02 +0000 Lighting Research Insects Museums Art Sleep Biorhythms Broad, Eli and Edythe, Art Museum (Lansing, Mich) East Lansing (Mich) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/science/arthropods-fossils-scorpions-crabs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/science/arthropods-fossils-scorpions-crabs.html Researchers argue that a newly examined specimen found decades ago in Utah provides new clues to the ancestors of chelicerates before the group hit it big on land. Jack Tamisiea Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:59:33 +0000 Paleontology Fossils Research Fish and Other Marine Life Insects Nature (Journal) Cambrian Period arthropods https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/opinion/diagnosis-delusional-infestation-bugs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/opinion/diagnosis-delusional-infestation-bugs.html Delusional infestation is one of the darkest embodiments of medical uncertainty. Alexandra Sifferlin Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:41:47 +0000 Medicine and Health Mental Health and Disorders Anxiety and Stress Doctors Rare and Orphan Diseases Skin Insects Parasites https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/science/ants-3d-scans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/science/ants-3d-scans.html The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions. Ari Daniel Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:03:52 +0000 your-feed-science 3-D Devices and Effects Insects Ants Research Nature Methods (Journal) internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/science/evolution-lanternflies-invasive.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/science/evolution-lanternflies-invasive.html Living in urban China may have given the insects the traits they needed to thrive in the United States, a new study suggests. Emily Anthes Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:06 +0000 your-feed-science Invasive Species Urban Areas Insects Agriculture and Farming Genetics and Heredity Spotted Lanternflies New York University New Jersey New York Metropolitan Area United States South Korea Shanghai (China) Pennsylvania https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/science/plants-heat-infrared-cycads-beetles.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/science/plants-heat-infrared-cycads-beetles.html Ancient plants called cycads say “come hither” in infrared. Sofia Quaglia Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:43:16 +0000 Flowers and Plants Reproduction (Biological) Insects Infrared Radiation Temperature Animal Behavior Biology and Biochemistry Research your-feed-science Science (Journal) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/science/malaria-usaid-mosquitoes.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/science/malaria-usaid-mosquitoes.html Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D. Alexa Robles-Gil Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:00:06 +0000 Foreign Aid Mosquitoes Malaria Layoffs and Job Reductions Politics and Government Insects Humanitarian Aid United States Agency for International Development Burundi Ethiopia Mozambique Rwanda Sierra Leone Uganda