Erica McAlister unravels the mystery of the hawkmoth’s tongue, whose varying length has offered the simplest and most effective proof of natural selection in action. Show more

Dr Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the humble flea whose jump enables them to fly without wings. Show more

Erica McAlister examines the innocuous flies that are Drosophila melanogaster. More is known about these flies than any other animal on the planet, as a model for human genetics. Show more

Erica McAlister on the hoverfly that arguably undergoes the biggest transformation of any animal, and how insect metamorphosis could be a tool to track future climate change. Show more

Blowflies may be some of the most reviled insects on the planet, but as Erica McAlister discovers, they are central to the surprisingly long tradition of forensic entomology. Show more

Cockroaches may be reviled by many people, but as Erica McAlister discovers, the extraordinary flexibility of their simple nervous system led to the birth of neuroendocrinology Show more

Erica McAlister on the innocuous wasp-like black soldier fly, a crown jewel of a fast-growing insect farming industry that's addressing the urgent need to find cheap clean protein. Show more

Erica McAlister on how there's more than meets the eye in the distinctive structural colour of the morpho butterfly wing, whose dazzling sheen is a key for camouflage and commerce. Show more

Erica McAlister unravels the mystery of the beetles that drink without water, whose fog harvesting techniques are inspiring a new generation of industrial water trapping systems . Show more

Erica McAlister on the long overlooked bee experiments of Charles Henry Turner whose painstaking research on bee intellect questions whether bigger brains are always better. Show more