Search results for: insect
'Bugpocalypse' sees major decline in insects
10-16-2018 |
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A worrying new study has highlighted the catastrophic effects of global warming on insect populations.
Swarms of ladybugs invade England and Wales
10-10-2018 | 20
Huge numbers of the red and black insects have been turning up in homes across the British Isles this month.
Swarms of mosquitoes descend on Taganrog
VIDEO 8-30-2018 | 3
Residents of the Russian city of Taganrog have been inundated with huge swarms of winged insects this week.
Woman has cockroach in her ear for nine days
5-6-2018 | 11
Her nightmarish experience began when the inquisitive insect crawled in to her ear while she was asleep in bed.
'World's largest mosquito' discovered in China
VIDEO 4-25-2018 | 23
A Chinese entomologist found the insect, which has a wingspan of 11.5cm, during a field trip last year.
Weird tentacled moth freaks out the Internet
10-24-2017 | 16
This bizarre insect sports a bright red body and four hairy tentacles that protrude from its back.
Flying insect numbers drop by 75% in 27 years
10-20-2017 | 16
A new study has highlighted a huge reduction in the number of flying insects in Germany's nature reserves.
Insect burgers to go on sale in Switzerland
8-16-2017 | 20
Insect-based edibles are beginning to appear in shops after a recent revision of food safety laws.
Rare 'T. rex' ants discovered in Singapore
VIDEO 5-18-2017 | 1
For the first time ever, scientists have had the opportunity to study a colony of these elusive insects.
Are insects and fake meat the future of food?
5-5-2017 | 53
Scientists have indicated that we may need to make some major dietary changes over the coming years.
Bolivia is under siege by a plague of locusts
VIDEO 2-13-2017 | 0
The South American country has declared a state of emergency following a mass influx of the insects.
'Alien' insect is unlike any ever seen before
VIDEO 1-30-2017 | 13
The find is so unusual that it has had to be assigned to a whole new branch of the insect family tree.
Edible insects are a very good source of iron
11-13-2016 | 12
Suffering from iron deficiency ? Try dining on a few cooked grasshoppers, crickets and buffalo worms.
New study claims that insects are conscious
4-27-2016 | 22
Scientists now believe that conscious awareness and subjective experience may be common in insects.
Woman finds monstrous hornet in her closet
4-21-2016 | 32
One unsuspecting Twitter user was shocked to discover a gigantic insect sitting on top of her clothes.
Scientists create controllable cyborg beetle
3-30-2016 | 7
A cross between a robot and a beetle, the cybernetic insect can be commanded to walk or run on demand.
Prehistoric 'butterfly' fossils discovered
2-12-2016 | 4
A type of insect that looked very much like a modern butterfly was common during the Jurassic period.
Man stung 37 times by swarm of huge hornets
10-25-2015 | 14
David Williams-Jones was attacked by thousands of the insects after accidentally stepping on their nest.
Team develops water-walking robot insects
VIDEO 8-2-2015 | 2
Researchers from South Korea and the US have created a robot that is capable of walking on water.
Prehistoric insect found trapped in amber
5-3-2015 | 15
A 100 million-year-old predatory cockroach has been found perfectly preserved in a piece of amber.
