What makes frog-like leafhoppers one of the strangest insects in the wild: How they live, eat, and stay hidden in plain sight

Tiny frog-like leafhoppers in Uganda's Kibale National Park are revealing secrets of rainforest survival. These small insects ...
The New York Times

Fruitarian Frogs May Be Doing Flowers a Favor

Researchers may have discovered the first example of a frog that pollinates flowering plants. By Sofia Quaglia On warm evenings near Rio de Janeiro, you might find milk fruit trees covered in brownish ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Body by Bugs: Feeding the Zoo’s Insect-Eating Animals

They’re nutritious, affordable, and always in demand. Learn how staffers prepare and deliver thousands of bugs each week to the animals living at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...
Nature

Frog-eating bats remember an annoying ringtone — for years

Bats have longer memories than you might think. The fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosus) feeds on insects and frogs, which it finds by following the sound of their mating calls. These bats have ...
Post and Courier

ECOVIEWS: Insects should beware of tree frogs and pitcher plants

An insect in a wetland where frogs and toads are singing had better be careful. These amphibians serve as a natural insect control. Bugs form a major part of their diet. If the wetland is an acidic ...