Wood ants: mighty armies of the caledonian forests

FOSSIL EVIDENCE TELLS US THAT insects have put wings to good use in their domination of the planet for the past 325 million years. However, some of these insects have given up their various motile fla

What makes this massive member of the wasp family such a deadly bee killer?

Time flies when you’re not having fun with unwanted guests, says Ruth Wood

I MET MY FIRST MINOTAUR BEETLE recently. It was a male and he was making his way across my friend’s field, which she manages for wildlife. I stopped and watched him for a few minutes. He walked with p

Explore the anatomy of the mighty Asian giant hornet

Galls, which can range from the delicately beautiful to hideously unattractive bulbous growths, are among Nature’s most intriguing phenomena, discovers Deborah Nicholls-Lee