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Newly Discovered Millipede Described Using 3D Avatar (September 5, 2015): Researchers have used a 3D cybertype to help described a newly discovered species of millipede

Parasitic Wasp Turns Spiders Into Cocoon Building Zombies (August 16, 2015): A parasitic wasp larva turns spiders into zombies and makes them build it a cocoon. The larva also eats the spider.

Robotic Insect Can Jump on Water Like Water Striders (August 1, 2015): Researchers have developed a new robot capable of jumping off the water's surface like a water strider insect.

New Insect Species Discovered in South East Queensland (July 27, 2015): New insect species discovered in south east Queensland, Australia. It lives in galls in trees.

Scientists Conducting Tests of Genetically Altered Diamondback Moths (July 19, 2015): Scientists are conducting contained field cage trials of genetically altered diamondback moths this summer.

Mosquitoes Use Multiple Senses to Locate Human Prey (July 18, 2015): Mosquitoes rely on a combination of senses to locate a human. They first CO2 and the switch to vision when they get closer.

New Scarab Beetle Species Discovered in Cambodia (July 18, 2015): A new beetle species has been discovered in Cambodia. It was found in the fungus garden cells of a termite species.

New Leafhopper Species Discovered in New Jersey (July 6, 2015): A new species of leafhopper has been discovered in New Jersey. It was found on the New Jersey Pine Barrens.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Shares Giant Redheaded Centipede Photo (July 4, 2015): Texas Parks and Wildlife has shared a photograph of a Giant Redheaded Centipede crawling on a broom.

Scientists Name Newly Discovered Cave Centipede After Hades (July 3, 2015): Scientists have named a newly discovered cave dwelling centipede after Hades, the Greek god of the Underworld.

New Firefly Species Discovered in Southern California (June 29, 2015): A new species of firefly has been discovered in Southern California. It was collected by a University of California, Riverside student.

Attractive Female Flies Harmed From Too Much Male Sexual Attention (June 26, 2015): Scientists have determined that attractive female flies get harmed from too much male sexual attention.

Scientists Map Blowfly Genome (June 26, 2015): Australian scientists have mapped the genome of the blowfly. The scientists say 2,000 of the genes have not been seen before in other organisms.

Six New Species of Dracula Ants Discovered in Madagascar and Seychelles (June 23, 2015): Six new species of Dracula ants have been discovered in Madagascar and Seychelles. The ants are very small in live underground or deep within leaf litter on the rainforest floor.

Unique Reflective Hairs Keep Sarahan Silver Ants Cool (June 19, 2015): Scientists have discovered that sarahan silver ants have unique hairs hairs the help them stay cool in the hot desert sun.

New Species of Leafmining Moth Found in South Africa (June 10, 2015): A new species of leafminer moth has been discovered in Western Cape, a province of South Africa.

New Weevil Emerges From Volcanic Subsoil Site in Spain (June 3, 2015): A blind new wheevil has been discovered in the subsoil of Gran Canaria. The wheevil is brownish-grey in color.

Two New Species of Creeping Water Bugs Discovered (April 28, 2015): Scientists have discovered two new species of creeping water bugs in Belize and Peru

Female Insect Carrying Egg Sac Trapped in 100 Million Year Old Amber (March 31, 2015): 100 million year old amber fossil contains a female insect carrying an egg sac

Two Most Destructive Termite Species Forming Hybrid Superswarms in South Florida (March 28, 2015): The world's two most destructive termite species are forming hybrid superswarms in South Florida.

Scientists Turn Giant Flower Beetles Into Cyborgs to Study Flight (March 25, 2015): Scientists give giant flower beetles electronic backpacks to study them in flight.

Thirty New Species of Flies Discovered in Los Angeles (March 25, 2015): Thirty new species of flies have been discovered in Los Angeles.

New Engima Moth Discovered on Kangaroo Island in South Australia (March 4, 2015): A moth named Enigma moth has been discoverd on Kangaroo Island in South Australia.

New Singing Cicada Species Discovered in Italy and Switzerland (February 26, 2015): A new singing cicada species has been discovered in Italy and Switzerland. The new species evolved one million years ago.

Amazonian Bird Chick Mimics Toxic Caterpillar (February 23, 2015): An Amazonian bird chick mimics a toxic caterpillar to atoivd getting eaten.