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 ...

It is estimated to have been around in Aotearoa for 500 million years.

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

The blowfly larvae bodies have evolved to closely resemble those of the termites, the researchers report February 10 in Current Biology. Inside the nest, termites recognize each other through touch, ...

Wildlife photographer Dan Krieger captured a rare orange alligator in Little River, South Carolina. These alligators undergo ...