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Uruguay

You can train mosquitos not to bite you by swatting them, finds new re

The mosquitos in the study could remember the scent of a human that had attacked it and actively avoided them.

30/01/2018

Netherlands

Dutch lab gives birth to ‘Martian’ worms

The discovery has boosted hopes for future farming on the red planet

04/12/2017

Finland

Crushed cricket bread hits shelves in Finland

The bakery says the bread offers consumers a good source of protein

23/11/2017

Germany

'Dramatic' decrease of flying insects awakens environmental concerns

A 'dramatic' decrease of flying insects has scientists worried about the environment

19/10/2017

Romania

Romania hit by plague of wasps

One man has died and dozens have been rushed to hospital after suffering severe reactions to wasp stings.

09/08/2017

World News

Australian teen hospitalised after vicious sea bugs attack

A teenager in Melbourne has been attacked by sea bugs, which his father later managed to film devouring red meat

07/08/2017

Japan

Insect noodles on the menu in Tokyo

A full meal consists of insect ramen, a bowl of rice with crickets, spring rolls with fried worms and ice cream flavoured with insect powder

10/04/2017

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Beard of bees

Egyptian beekeeper Mohamed Hagras grows a “beard of bees” to demonstrate the usefulness of the honey-producing insects and to show that they aren’t aggressive.

08/12/2016

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Locust influx causing concern in Russia

Swarms of locusts have invaded parts of Russia, including Sochi, which hosted the Winter Olympics in 2014.

03/07/2016

Mexico

Monarch butterflies make annual migration to Mexico

Thousands of orange and black Monarch butterflies have started arriving in their winter home of central Mexico. Millions of the insects embark on an

29/11/2015

USA

US: Giant spider web sets Memphis residents on edge

Residents of Memphis, Tennessee, have described feeling like they were in a horror film after waking up to a giant spider web in their neighbourhood

21/11/2015

France

French plan to protect bees under scrutiny

The decline in bee populations has been well documented for years. Now, following in the footsteps of the US, in Europe a recent move by France to

12/06/2015

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Locust invasion in Madagascar

31/01/2015

United Kingdom

Not your usual bedfellows: '5,000' wasps build giant nest in bedroom

28/08/2014

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