Insects

There are nearly a million different insect species in the world, but most have one of just five common types of mouthparts. Why is this information useful to scientists? This video explains how an insect’s mouthparts provide clues.

Although Alberta cicadas are not the same kind of periodical cicada described in the video, you may find this interesting. Every 13 or 17 years, billions of periodical cicadas emerge from the ground to molt, mate and die. This video explains everything you need to know about these noisy insects.

An earwig is neither an ear nor a wig; it's an insect. This video explains how folklore gave this bug its name, combining entomology with etymology.

Is the mosquito the worst bug on Earth? Besides the annoying buzzing and biting, mosquito-borne diseases like malaria kill over a million people each year. Why can't we just get rid of them? Do they have a place in our ecosystem?

There are an estimated 10 quintillion individual insects on earth, outnumbering humans by more than a billion to one. That's a lot of insects! So what’s their secret to success?

The human brain is one of the most sophisticated organs in the world, but what about the insect brain? This video takes us inside the tiny but mighty insect brain and how it operates.