Do I need to tell you any more? Can’t we just let that sentence stand, knowing that it’s out there, and go on with our lives? No? Okay. Here’s some more detail. The water boatman is a tiny insect that ...

If I asked you to name the loudest animal on earth relative to its body size, you might wish to point to a friend, a lover or a neighborhood cat. I would, however, ask you to revise your view and ...

A team from theCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hexi University in China believe that by studying thesuperhydrophobicity of the water boatman’s hind wings, they can design a submarine ...

The 2mm water boatman insect is the loudest creature on Earth in relation to its size, according to scientists in Scotland and France. In addition, the feat is achieved through the frantic rubbing of ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. If you get a chance this winter, take a peek through the icy window of a pond surface. You may see water boatmen (order Hemiptera: family Corixidae) ...

If you get a chance this winter, take a peek through the icy window of a pond surface. You may see water boatmen (order Hemiptera: family corixidae) clinging to the pond floor. Long, oar-like, hind ...

A tiny insect has proved that size really doesn't matter - by using its penis to become the loudest creature on Earth. Most would think the 2mm long water boatman would not have much to shout about, ...

Most would think the 2mm long water boatman would not have much to shout about, seeing as its private parts are thinner than a human hair. But its looks have proved deceiving as it can reach an ...

Several viewers have written in to News Channel 3 telling us about an increase in water boatmen bugs in their pools. The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District says water boatmen have ...

If you are anything like me, you know next to nothing about the strange little creatures that thrive in this area’s winter puddles. Ranging from the Middle East tree frog and fairy shrimp to the ...

A water boatman and a great diving beetle reveal the funny side of life in a garden pond. Stars Sandi Toksvig and David Ryall. Show more The Water Boatman played by Sandi Toksvig and the Great Diving ...

Scientists have found that the water boatman Micronecta scholtzi produces more noise than any other animal relative to its body size. The creatures, which are around three quarters of an inch in size ...