/tags/insects Insects en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-11-21/monarch-butterflies-migration-fall-later-than-usual Fewer butterflies have made the migration to Mexico this year, and they seem in less of a hurry to do so. Researchers believe climate change is contributing to the disruptions. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-11-21/monarch-butterflies-migration-fall-later-than-usual Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2023-09-18/one-reason-youre-seeing-so-many-crickets-our-hot-dry-summer People are reporting a lot of cricket swarms around Austin this year. Drought could be a reason. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:17:48 GMT /energy-environment/2023-09-18/one-reason-youre-seeing-so-many-crickets-our-hot-dry-summer Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2023-08-02/why-are-there-so-many-flies-buzzing-around-austin-right-now A KUT listener says they're swarming around her pool in Northeast Austin. But at least they don't bite. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:18:29 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-02/why-are-there-so-many-flies-buzzing-around-austin-right-now Thalía Menchaca /energy-environment/2023-06-29/west-nile-virus-was-found-in-mosquitoes-in-austin-heres-what-to-know No human cases of the virus have been found yet, but Austin Public Health still recommends people stay vigilant. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 21:54:15 GMT /energy-environment/2023-06-29/west-nile-virus-was-found-in-mosquitoes-in-austin-heres-what-to-know Haya Panjwani /energy-environment/2023-06-02/its-bee-swarming-season-heres-what-that-means Honeybees are handling important bee business. It's best to steer clear. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-06-02/its-bee-swarming-season-heres-what-that-means Krissi Micklethwait /energy-environment/2022-09-20/sticky-substance-cars-aphids-insect-poop The sugary substance is known as "honeydew," and it's secreted by sap-sucking insects. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:52:12 GMT /energy-environment/2022-09-20/sticky-substance-cars-aphids-insect-poop Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2021-02-01/an-invasive-bug-could-wipe-out-texas-cactuses-the-story-of-how-it-got-here-spans-centuries-and-continents The tale of how the cactus moth got to Texas is a yarn of Mesoamerican empires, colonial intrigue and evolutionary biology. Researchers hope in that history they will find a lesson on how to stop the moth. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:00:32 GMT /energy-environment/2021-02-01/an-invasive-bug-could-wipe-out-texas-cactuses-the-story-of-how-it-got-here-spans-centuries-and-continents Mose Buchele /texas/2020-09-08/eliminating-a-disease-spreading-mosquito-in-houston-could-mean-releasing-millions-more-into-the-area From Texas Standard:In Southeast Texas, mosquitoes aren't exactly beloved. So it's curious that biotech company Oxitec is planning to release millions of� Tue, 08 Sep 2020 22:48:05 GMT /texas/2020-09-08/eliminating-a-disease-spreading-mosquito-in-houston-could-mean-releasing-millions-more-into-the-area Caroline Covington /texas/2020-06-10/invasive-beetles-have-killed-east-texas-ash-trees-for-years-but-now-theyre-spreading From Texas Standard:An invasive species of beetle, the emerald ash borer, has spread to Denton and Bowie Counties for the first time.The small,� Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:23:47 GMT /texas/2020-06-10/invasive-beetles-have-killed-east-texas-ash-trees-for-years-but-now-theyre-spreading Michael Marks /texas/2019-12-16/yeehaw-rodeo-ants-are-strategic-social-parasites From Texas Standard:In the entomology world, the discovery of a new species means scientists also have the opportunity to name that species. In one recent� Mon, 16 Dec 2019 20:50:46 GMT /texas/2019-12-16/yeehaw-rodeo-ants-are-strategic-social-parasites Kristen Cabrera