The animal in question here is the mayfly that is known for having one of the shortest lifespans of any animal ...

Bat hitchiking, mealybug milking, and defensive bleeding - the creepiest crawlies and freakiest fliers of Aotearoa are duking it out in an annual popularity contest. Voting for the New Zealand Bug of ...

In this study, we evaluated the influence of elevation on body and wing size and aspect ratio patterns for 10 species of mayfly (Ephemeroptera) and stonefly (Plecoptera) along a steep coastal ...

"After decades of absence, the spectacular and endangered Danube mayfly (Ephoron virgo) returned to the River Danube in 2012, likely due to improving water quality. This species had vanished from ...

An alien bird species has landed in large parts of northern Italy, putting local wildlife at risk. The African sacred ibis is an invasive species that is thought to have invaded after it escaped ...

The first comprehensive biodiversity survey of the park was published on Tuesday, revealing the rare and threatened species that live there, including the Sunda pangolin, the clouded leopard and ...

A new species of mayfly, Platybaetis arunachalensis, has been discovered in the pristine streams of Arunachal Pradesh, while Platybaetis ueno, previously known only from Nepal, has made its Indian ...

The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed. Spider experts have long suspected the Sydney funnel-web was more than one species ...

Animals around the world are under increasing pressure from a variety of threats. Find out which species are most endangered and how scientists are working to protect them from going extinct.

Despite its discovery nearly two centuries ago, the species remains poorly understood. In an extraordinary find, researchers have rediscovered the rare and endangered Sapria himalayana, a parasitic ...

Food sources: Browns commonly feed on mayfly and caddisfly nymphs, grasshoppers, worms, crayfish, and minnows. With squirrel season coming to a close in just a matter of days, it’s crunch time. But ...

For more than 120 years, Fauna & Flora has been working with its partners around the world to protect threatened plant and animal species. Every year, our people work across hundreds of project sites, ...