The striking colours and patterns in Picasso Bug and Rosy Maple Moth make them among the world’s most beautiful insects.

New Zealand is well known for its Bird of the Year competition, which has seen winners ranging from a delightfully round, ...

New Zealand made an unexpected decision of choosing an ancient worm as the winner for an international competition.As ...

The New Zealand velvet worm or ngāokeoke has been crowned bug of the year for 2025. The ancient gummy-looking worm, covered ...

The New Zealand velvet worm or ngāokeoke has been crowned bug of the year for 2025. The ancient gummy-looking worm, covered in velvety blue colouration and orange spots, is estimated to have been ...

Despite their name, mantis shrimp are not true shrimp but a type of stomatopod: a relative of crabs and lobsters that has been on Earth for over 400 million years. There are more than 400 ...

The results are in, and New Zealanders have crowned the ngāokeoke (New Zealand velvet worm, Peripatoides novaezealandiae) the 2025 Bug of the Year.

Discover 10 astonishing images capturing nature’s tiniest creatures in incredible detail. These stunning insect photographs ...