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Those pathogens can then be transferred to the next creature the insect feeds on when it deposits saliva into that creature’s bloodstream.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

No insect shocks him more than the female praying mantis, a creature with a pious name that belies her appetite for other insects—and even for her own mate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Deep-diving insect larvae in an African lake are forcing scientists to reconsider a popular explanation for why insects are almost entirely absent from the open ocean.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

Some governments also use Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacterium found in about half of all insect species, to curb the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Sky-blue wings splashed with yellow and white dots flapped slowly before the insect took off to flutter elsewhere.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

It said the tell-tale signs of bedbugs include red, irritating bites and small blood smears on bed linen; and small brown insects in or around the sleeping area.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Faraji is an entomologist who sometimes calls the insects he studies “skeeters” and who sent me a photo of his desk piled high with mosquito-related history books when I asked him for reading recommendations.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Researchers selected it because the insects have distinctive physical features that closely resemble the unusual abilities of Luffy, the main character in One Piece.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Novack is all about the smells and the birds and insects the plants have recruited to visit the garden.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

And despite the heat and humidity, they were often forced to wear stifling head nets and gloves in order to protect themselves from the clouds of insects that hounded them.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple