Search results for: insect
Bullet ant has world's most painful sting
3-15-2015 |
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The South American insect measures 2.5cm long and delivers an agonizing bite that hurts for up to a day.
Are spiders capable of keeping count ?
1-29-2015 | 15
Scientists believe that golden orb-web spiders may be able to count how many insects they've caught.
World's second longest insect discovered
12-4-2014 | 15
An incredible stick insect measuring up to 54cm long has been found by researchers in Vietnam.
'Fly factories' to produce edible insects
11-25-2014 | 30
Facilities in France and Holland are set to produce crispy maggots for use in restaurant delicacies.
Swarms of ladybirds invade Romanian town
11-12-2014 | 14
Local residents have been forced to seal up their homes to keep out tens of thousands of the red insects.
Man tames giant hornet and keeps it as a pet
8-14-2014 | 36
The unnamed man from Japan allegedly ties string to the insect and takes it out for regular walks.
New giant insect discovered in China
7-26-2014 | 29
Scientists have identified what is believed to be the largest aquatic insect found anywhere in the world.
Millions of mayflies descend on Wisconsin
VIDEO 7-23-2014 | 15
The air was teeming with the insects following a mass hatching from the nearby Mississippi River.
Malaysia invaded by giant 6-inch moths
VIDEO 6-18-2014 | 25
Swarms of the flying insects have been descending on towns across the country in their thousands.
Radar mystery turns out to be insect swarm
6-4-2014 | 11
Meteorologists in Albuquerque were left perplexed when several mysterious hits showed up on their radar.
Scientists solve why zebras have stripes
4-2-2014 | 36
A new study has revealed the strongest evidence yet that the stripes help to deter biting insects.
Dozens killed by giant hornets in China
9-27-2013 | 16
Stings from swarms of the giant flying insects have left several people dead and hundreds more injured.
A real-life Jurassic Park may not be possible
9-14-2013 | 16
Scientists have played down the idea that dinosaur DNA can be extracted from insects preserved in amber.
Cyborg cockroach project launched
6-11-2013 | 9
Semi-robotic insects that can be controlled with a mobile phone are being developed by researchers.
Insects evolving resistance to GM crops
6-11-2013 | 5
Several species of insects have adapted to deal with crops genetically engineered to produce insecticide.
Swarms of termites descend on southeast
5-24-2013 | 13
Thousands of the insects have turned some areas in to something reminiscent of a B horror movie.
UN urges people to eat insects
5-14-2013 | 144
The United Nations has suggested that eating insects could help solve world food shortages.
Scientists make 'bug-eye' camera
5-6-2013 | 7
A sophisticated camera built to function the same as an insect's compound eye has been developed.
Panama rainforest home to 25,000 species
12-18-2012 | 7
The San Lorenzo forest is estimated to be home to as many as 6,000 species of insect per acre of trees.
Can insects reach the size of humans ?
10-22-2012 | 35
Giant insects have been featured in science fiction films for years, but how big can they actually get ?
