The Latest insects Reviews, News, Tips and More From Gizmodo Australia

11 Glittering Insects From The US Geological Survey’s Bug Collection

7 years ago

11 Glittering Insects From The US Geological Survey’s Bug Collection

Michael Hession

This Insect Grows Its Own Microscopic Gears To Move Absurdly Fast

7 years ago

This Insect Grows Its Own Microscopic Gears To Move Absurdly Fast

Ashley Feinberg

Nobody Knows What Built These Weird Little Web Structures

7 years ago

Nobody Knows What Built These Weird Little Web Structures

Adam Clark Estes

7 years ago

Of Course Florida Might Deploy Drones To Combat Mosquitoes

Andrew Liszewski

You’ll Be Jealous Of This Tiny Wasp Hitching A Ride On A Damselfly

8 years ago

You’ll Be Jealous Of This Tiny Wasp Hitching A Ride On A Damselfly

Jamie Condliffe

Cockroaches Are Evolving To Avoid Poison, Will Rule Us All

8 years ago

Cockroaches Are Evolving To Avoid Poison, Will Rule Us All

Ashley Feinberg

The Artificial Insect Eye That Will Give Sight To Tiny Drones

8 years ago

The Artificial Insect Eye That Will Give Sight To Tiny Drones

Andrew Liszewski

8 years ago

Dragonfly Wings Are Amazing In Slow Motion

Brent Rose

Bees Are Being Trained To Hunt Down Land Mines

8 years ago

Bees Are Being Trained To Hunt Down Land Mines

Ashley Feinberg

8 years ago

This Clever Bug Spray Billboard Is Actually A Giant Insect Trap

Andrew Liszewski

Science & Health

8 years ago

Watch The World’s Smallest Flying Robot Insect Take To The Sky

Jamie Condliffe

This Camera Sees The World Like An Ant

8 years ago

This Camera Sees The World Like An Ant

Jamie Condliffe

This Arctic Spray Freezes Cockroaches For Easy Disposal

8 years ago

This Arctic Spray Freezes Cockroaches For Easy Disposal

Andrew Liszewski

This Laser Shutter Photography Rig Freezes Insects In Flight

8 years ago

This Laser Shutter Photography Rig Freezes Insects In Flight

Andrew Liszewski

Wasps In Super Slow Motion Are 4,700 FPS Of Freaky

8 years ago

Wasps In Super Slow Motion Are 4,700 FPS Of Freaky

Eric Limer

Giz Explains: All About Those Noisy Little Cicadas

Science & Health

8 years ago

Giz Explains: All About Those Noisy Little Cicadas

Jamie Condliffe

A Giant 7m Wasp Nest Is The Most Terrifying Thing

8 years ago

A Giant 7m Wasp Nest Is The Most Terrifying Thing

Casey Chan

We Want To See The Fly Swatter That Made These Insect Wing Fans Possible

8 years ago

We Want To See The Fly Swatter That Made These Insect Wing Fans Possible

Andrew Liszewski

How Do Insects Stay So Healthy? Their Wings Shred Bacteria

Science & Health

8 years ago

How Do Insects Stay So Healthy? Their Wings Shred Bacteria

Andrew Liszewski

Therapik Bug Bite Relieving Gadget Review: It Actually Works

Gadgets & Smart Home Reviews

8 years ago

Therapik Bug Bite Relieving Gadget Review: It Actually Works

Brent Rose

Pubic Lice Is Becoming An Endangered Species Because Everybody’s Getting Brazilian Waxes

8 years ago

Pubic Lice Is Becoming An Endangered Species Because Everybody’s Getting Brazilian Waxes

Casey Chan

This 200-Year-Old Mechanical Caterpillar Does Everything But Turn Into A Butterfly

8 years ago

This 200-Year-Old Mechanical Caterpillar Does Everything But Turn Into A Butterfly

Andrew Liszewski

Spidernaut Spends 100 Days In Space, Returns Home A Hero

Science & Health

8 years ago

Spidernaut Spends 100 Days In Space, Returns Home A Hero

Leslie Horn

It’s Not A Good Idea To Kill A Giant Spider With Brass Knuckles

8 years ago

It’s Not A Good Idea To Kill A Giant Spider With Brass Knuckles

Casey Chan

Here’s A 100-Million-Year-Old Spider Eating A Wasp

Science & Health

8 years ago

Here’s A 100-Million-Year-Old Spider Eating A Wasp

Casey Chan

Flickr, The Photo Site Where Entomologists Stumble Across New Insect Species

Science & Health

8 years ago

Flickr, The Photo Site Where Entomologists Stumble Across New Insect Species

Japan’s Cockroach Forecasts Will Make You Feel Better About The Cold

8 years ago

Japan’s Cockroach Forecasts Will Make You Feel Better About The Cold

Andrew Liszewski

Old Termites Turn Into Chemical Weapons

Science & Health

9 years ago

Old Termites Turn Into Chemical Weapons

Leslie Horn

How To Build A Mosquito-Zapping Lightsaber

9 years ago

How To Build A Mosquito-Zapping Lightsaber

Andrew Liszewski

This Light Is Powered By Fireflies And Doesn’t Need Electricity To Glow

Science & Health

9 years ago

This Light Is Powered By Fireflies And Doesn’t Need Electricity To Glow

Casey Chan

Check Out This One-In-A-Million Photo Of A Bee In Mid-Sting

9 years ago

Check Out This One-In-A-Million Photo Of A Bee In Mid-Sting

Designer Fly Trap Is A Beautiful Way To Kill Bugs

9 years ago

Designer Fly Trap Is A Beautiful Way To Kill Bugs

Andrew Liszewski

This Huge Cake Is Made Of Grasshoppers And It Looks Disgustingly Delicious

9 years ago

This Huge Cake Is Made Of Grasshoppers And It Looks Disgustingly Delicious

Jesus Diaz

You Won’t Believe This See-Through Clear Caterpillar Isn’t CG

Science & Health

9 years ago

You Won’t Believe This See-Through Clear Caterpillar Isn’t CG

Andrew Liszewski

Poisonous Alien Caterpillar Threatens To Invade London Olympics

9 years ago

Poisonous Alien Caterpillar Threatens To Invade London Olympics

Kif Leswing

Unbelievable Assassin Bug Wears Its Victims’ Corpses As Armour

Science & Health

9 years ago

Unbelievable Assassin Bug Wears Its Victims’ Corpses As Armour

Andrew Liszewski

Hate Mosquito Bites? Building Up An Immunity Requires About 15,000 Bites Per Year

Science & Health

9 years ago

Hate Mosquito Bites? Building Up An Immunity Requires About 15,000 Bites Per Year

Andrew Liszewski

The Creepy, Colourful, Extreme Closeup World Of Insects

9 years ago

The Creepy, Colourful, Extreme Closeup World Of Insects

Michael Hession

These Male Ants Are Copulating With A Dead Queen While A Spider Eats It

Science & Health

9 years ago

These Male Ants Are Copulating With A Dead Queen While A Spider Eats It

Alan Smithee

Why Spiders Don’t Stick To Their Own Webs

Science & Health

9 years ago

Why Spiders Don’t Stick To Their Own Webs

Andrew Liszewski

The Real-Life King Kong Story Of The Land Lobster

Science & Health

9 years ago

The Real-Life King Kong Story Of The Land Lobster

Michael Zhao

Flying Spider Or Spider Fly, I Don’t Care: I Really Hate This Bug

Science & Health

9 years ago

Flying Spider Or Spider Fly, I Don’t Care: I Really Hate This Bug

Jesus Diaz

Prehistoric Fleas Would Probably Eat Your Dog If They Still Existed

Science & Health

9 years ago

Prehistoric Fleas Would Probably Eat Your Dog If They Still Existed

Andrew Liszewski

Shooting Challenge: Insects

9 years ago

Shooting Challenge: Insects

These Ethereal Insect Photos Will Inspire You For Gizmodo’s Shooting Challenge

9 years ago

These Ethereal Insect Photos Will Inspire You For Gizmodo’s Shooting Challenge

Roberto Baldwin

Scientists Have Wired A Cockroach, Matrix-Style

Science & Health

9 years ago

Scientists Have Wired A Cockroach, Matrix-Style

Andrew Tarantola

Milking A Black Widow Looks Just As Crazy As It Sounds

Science & Health

9 years ago

Milking A Black Widow Looks Just As Crazy As It Sounds

Casey Chan

Tiny Snails Look Like Cute Little Boogers

Science & Health

9 years ago

Tiny Snails Look Like Cute Little Boogers

Casey Chan

Welsh Park Considers Bumblebees As Sentries

9 years ago

Welsh Park Considers Bumblebees As Sentries

Kristen Philipkoski

The US Army Is Developing Cyborg Bugs

Science & Health

9 years ago

The US Army Is Developing Cyborg Bugs

Science Creates Terrifying Ant ‘Super Soldiers’

Science & Health

9 years ago

Science Creates Terrifying Ant ‘Super Soldiers’

Insect Fantasy Land Photos Shot On… A Table?

9 years ago

Insect Fantasy Land Photos Shot On… A Table?

Andrew Liszewski

Jumping Cockroaches Can Leap More Than 50 Times Their Body Length

Science & Health

9 years ago

Jumping Cockroaches Can Leap More Than 50 Times Their Body Length

Dave Mosher - Wired Science

World’s Biggest Insect Is So Huge It Can Eat A Carrot

Science & Health

9 years ago

World’s Biggest Insect Is So Huge It Can Eat A Carrot

Casey Chan

New York State’s Official Insect Is Back From The Dead

Science & Health

9 years ago

New York State’s Official Insect Is Back From The Dead

Jamie Condliffe

Infrared Force Field Keeps Mozzies At Bay

Science & Health

9 years ago

Infrared Force Field Keeps Mozzies At Bay

You Can Literally Scare A Dragonfly To Death

Science & Health

9 years ago

You Can Literally Scare A Dragonfly To Death

Casey Chan

Robo-Flytrap Turns Insect Lifeblood Into Power

Science & Health

9 years ago

Robo-Flytrap Turns Insect Lifeblood Into Power

Jack Loftus

Parasite Creates Wasp Zombie Queen

Science & Health

9 years ago

Parasite Creates Wasp Zombie Queen

Roberto Baldwin

Self-Destructing Mosquitoes Could Wipe Out Dengue Fever

Science & Health

9 years ago

Self-Destructing Mosquitoes Could Wipe Out Dengue Fever

Kristen Philipkoski

These Ants Terrorise Everything — Even Gadgets

Science & Health

9 years ago

These Ants Terrorise Everything — Even Gadgets

Kwame Opam

Aladdin Magic Vaporiser

9 years ago

Aladdin Magic Vaporiser

Adrian Covert

Evil Genius Virus Literally Melts Troublesome Caterpillars

Science & Health

9 years ago

Evil Genius Virus Literally Melts Troublesome Caterpillars

Kwame Opam

Cyborg Beetles Powered By A Wing And A Piezolectric Prayer

Science & Health

9 years ago

Cyborg Beetles Powered By A Wing And A Piezolectric Prayer

Jack Loftus

Revolting Bug Tornadoes Will Make You Itchy All Day

9 years ago

Revolting Bug Tornadoes Will Make You Itchy All Day

Jesus Diaz

iPod-Controlled Roaches Dance To Lady Gaga

Science & Health

9 years ago

iPod-Controlled Roaches Dance To Lady Gaga

Kelly Hodgkins

What Happens When A Bug Lands On A Touchscreen?

10 years ago

What Happens When A Bug Lands On A Touchscreen?

Michael Zhao

Robot Caterpillar Creeps Me Out Way More Than The Real Thing

Science & Health

10 years ago

Robot Caterpillar Creeps Me Out Way More Than The Real Thing

Matt Buchanan

An Entire New Order Of Insects Was Hiding Right In Front Of Us

Science & Health

10 years ago

An Entire New Order Of Insects Was Hiding Right In Front Of Us

Alasdair Wilkins

Why Are Millions Of Spiders Invading Thousands Of Trees?

Science & Health

10 years ago

Why Are Millions Of Spiders Invading Thousands Of Trees?

Jesus Diaz

A World In Which The Bugs Are Very Big (And Robotic)

10 years ago

A World In Which The Bugs Are Very Big (And Robotic)

Kyle VanHemert

Cockroach Found In A Woman’s Colonoscopy

Science & Health

10 years ago

Cockroach Found In A Woman’s Colonoscopy

Casey Chan

Amazing World Of Insect-Wing Colour Discovered

Science & Health

10 years ago

Amazing World Of Insect-Wing Colour Discovered

Brandon Keim - Wired

What Do You Call A Fly That Can’t Fly?

Science & Health

10 years ago

What Do You Call A Fly That Can’t Fly?

Jesus Diaz

Watch These Tiny Pies Get Catapulted At Tiny Insects

10 years ago

Watch These Tiny Pies Get Catapulted At Tiny Insects

Brian Barrett

No, I Can’t See What Could Go Wrong With GIANT Dragonflies

Science & Health

10 years ago

No, I Can’t See What Could Go Wrong With GIANT Dragonflies

Kat Hannaford

Man Builds Overly-Elaborate Humanoid Robot To Deal With His Wasp Problem

10 years ago

Man Builds Overly-Elaborate Humanoid Robot To Deal With His Wasp Problem

Jack Loftus

Making Music With Bees That’s Sweet Like Honey

10 years ago

Making Music With Bees That’s Sweet Like Honey

Brian Barrett

The Real Reason Why All The Bees Have Been Dying

Science & Health

10 years ago

The Real Reason Why All The Bees Have Been Dying

Casey Chan

How Spiders Took Over The Sky

Science & Health

10 years ago

How Spiders Took Over The Sky

Leslie Brunetta and Catherine Craig

Elephants Are Terrified Of Ants

Science & Health

10 years ago

Elephants Are Terrified Of Ants

Jesus Diaz

Butterfly Eggs Don’t Look Like They’re From This World

Science & Health

10 years ago

Butterfly Eggs Don’t Look Like They’re From This World

Casey Chan

The Cyborg Fly Project Guides Robot Through Obstacle Course

10 years ago

The Cyborg Fly Project Guides Robot Through Obstacle Course

Christina Bonnington

Future Solar Cells Will Be Made From Fly Eyes To Maximise Efficiency

Science & Health

10 years ago

Future Solar Cells Will Be Made From Fly Eyes To Maximise Efficiency

Casey Chan

Five Years Of An Ant Colony Stuck In A Scanner

10 years ago

Five Years Of An Ant Colony Stuck In A Scanner

Mark Wilson

Science & Health

11 years ago

What Is This?

Brian Barrett

Cornered Glass Spider Trap

11 years ago

Cornered Glass Spider Trap

Jesus Diaz

Ant Lifts Weight 100 Times Heavier Than Itself

Science & Health

11 years ago

Ant Lifts Weight 100 Times Heavier Than Itself

Kat Hannaford

Remote-Controlled Roaches: The Next Front Line In Nuclear Defence

Science & Health

11 years ago

Remote-Controlled Roaches: The Next Front Line In Nuclear Defence

Brian Barrett

HexBug Nano Newtons Capture The Essence Of Real Insects

11 years ago

HexBug Nano Newtons Capture The Essence Of Real Insects

Kyle VanHemert

Cursor-Hunting Praying Mantis Is A Feature, Not A Bug

11 years ago

Cursor-Hunting Praying Mantis Is A Feature, Not A Bug

John Herrman

Next Stab Proof Vests Could Be Inspired By Ocean Snails’ Shells

Science & Health

11 years ago

Next Stab Proof Vests Could Be Inspired By Ocean Snails’ Shells

Kat Hannaford

There’s No Cure For Cancer, But We Are Hard At Work Shaving Flys

Science & Health

11 years ago

There’s No Cure For Cancer, But We Are Hard At Work Shaving Flys

Sean Fallon

Cockroach-Like Robot Survives Eight Storey Fall, Will Outlive Us All

11 years ago

Cockroach-Like Robot Survives Eight Storey Fall, Will Outlive Us All

Dan Nosowitz

Scientists Use Lasers To Create False Memories In Flies

Science & Health

11 years ago

Scientists Use Lasers To Create False Memories In Flies

Dan Nosowitz

Large Insect Crashes Air Force Missile Truck

11 years ago

Large Insect Crashes Air Force Missile Truck

Jesus Diaz

Dead Firefly Lives On As An LED Light

11 years ago

Dead Firefly Lives On As An LED Light

Sean Fallon

Fighting Mormon Cricket Invasions With Hard Rock and Boom Boxes

Science & Health

12 years ago

Fighting Mormon Cricket Invasions With Hard Rock and Boom Boxes

Jesus Diaz

Scientists Demo Living, Remote-Control Flying Cyborg Beetles

Science & Health

12 years ago

Scientists Demo Living, Remote-Control Flying Cyborg Beetles

John Herrman

RealBug Mouse Contains Giant Dead Insect Specimen

12 years ago

RealBug Mouse Contains Giant Dead Insect Specimen

Sean Fallon