It might be winter, but planting season will be here before we know it. For those needing help selecting a new tree, shrub, ...

In the toxic male technique, genetically engineered male insects would implant semen containing toxic venom into the female insects during mating ...

Spiders are declining in livestock-grazed areas, while ticks and mites are increasing. This change affects ecosystems and ...

While their spindly legs and fat butts might not be everyone’s cup of tea, the vast majority of spiders are completely ...

A 15-year study in India's Spiti Valley revealed that replacing wild herbivores with livestock significantly affects ...

Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor ...

The New Zealand velvet worm or ngāokeoke has been crowned bug of the year for 2025. The ancient gummy-looking worm, covered in velvety blue colouration and orange spots, is estimated to have been ...

The results are in, and New Zealanders have crowned the ngāokeoke (New Zealand velvet worm, Peripatoides novaezealandiae) the 2025 Bug of the Year.