Bugs That Rule the World
Sylvana Ross Researches Tapinoma Sessile, the Odorous House Ant
10 Min
3. Dragonflies Are Masters of Flight That Start Life Underwater
7 MINDragonfly expert Jessica Ware heads to Guyuna to sample dragonfly diversity.
Dragonfly expert Jessica Ware heads to Guyuna to sample dragonfly diversity.

4. The Longstanding Tradition of Beetle Battles in Thailand
8 MINUmmat Somjee goes to Thailand to observe the cultural tradition of fighting beetles.
Ummat Somjee goes to Thailand to observe the cultural tradition of fighting beetles.

4. Dung Beetles Do One of the Dirtiest Jobs in the Animal Kingdom
10 MINOn the plains of South Africa, an army of dung beetles recycle the dung of large mammals.
On the plains of South Africa, an army of dung beetles recycle the dung of large mammals.

3. Searching for Praying Mantises in the Brazilian Amazon
10 MINGavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian rainforest to sample the diversity of mantises.
Gavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian rainforest to sample the diversity of mantises.

2. The Evolutionary Race Between Moths and Bats
8 MINJesse Barber and Akito Kawahara study the evolutionary arms race between bats and moths.
Jesse Barber and Akito Kawahara study the evolutionary arms race between bats and moths.

2. The Epic Migration of Monarch Butterflies
5 MINMonarch butterflies winter in the fir forests of Michoacan, Mexico, after an epic migration.
Monarch butterflies winter in the fir forests of Michoacan, Mexico, after an epic migration.

1. Ummat Somjee Researches Flag-Footed Bugs in Panamá
6 MINEvolutionary Biologist Ummat Somjee describes his research on Flag-footed bugs in Panamá.
Evolutionary Biologist Ummat Somjee describes his research on Flag-footed bugs in Panamá.

1. Sylvana Ross Researches Tapinoma Sessile, the Odorous House Ant
10 MINUrban Ecologist Sylvana Ross visits Baltimore, Maryland, to find Tapinoma Sessile.
Urban Ecologist Sylvana Ross visits Baltimore, Maryland, to find Tapinoma Sessile.