In the icy heights of Aotearoa New Zealand’s alpine zones, some endemic insects endure sub-zero temperatures by freezing ...

Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. the closeup image of Little Barrier giant weta (Deinacrida heteracantha) in "Hidden New Zealand" of Auckland Zoo. Endemic to New ...

A native New Zealand insect that once mimicked its toxic neighbor has changed color in deforested areas, in a striking example of human-induced evolution. Researchers from New Zealand's University of ...

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Janice Lord has collaborated on a Dunedin City Council -funded project to investigate the effect of light sources on moths. She is affiliated with the New Zealand Entomological Society. Connal McLean ...

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Explainer - It's the season, and you can't miss the buzzy chorus. So how do these insects make so much noise, and is it dangerous?

From ants inside clothing packages from Australia to potentially deadly European hornets, Auckland has recently become a hotspot for unwanted insects.