Uruguay 30/01/2018 You can train mosquitos not to bite you by swatting them, finds new research The mosquitos in the study could remember the scent of a human that had attacked it and actively avoided them.
Netherlands 04/12/2017 Dutch lab gives birth to ‘Martian’ worms The discovery has boosted hopes for future farming on the red planet
Finland 23/11/2017 Crushed cricket bread hits shelves in Finland The bakery says the bread offers consumers a good source of protein
Germany 19/10/2017 'Dramatic' decrease of flying insects awakens environmental concerns A 'dramatic' decrease of flying insects has scientists worried about the environment
Romania 09/08/2017 Romania hit by plague of wasps One man has died and dozens have been rushed to hospital after suffering severe reactions to wasp stings.
world news 07/08/2017 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
Japan 10/04/2017 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
no comment 08/12/2016 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.
no comment 03/07/2016 Locust influx causing concern in Russia Swarms of locusts have invaded parts of Russia, including Sochi, which hosted the Winter Olympics in 2014.
science 25/01/2016 The praying mantis with 3D glasses A praying mantis with glasses on. In the UK scientists are putting tiny 3D spectacles on the creatures to find out more about how their
Mexico 29/11/2015 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
USA 21/11/2015 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
France 12/06/2015 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
no comment 31/01/2015 Locust invasion in Madagascar Over 40% of Madagascar’s crops could be directly threatened by the spread of locusts, despite various eradication programmes. According to the United
hi-tech 28/01/2015 Multiple uses for Hector the stick insect robot Hector the stick insect robot is the brainchild of the Biomechatronics research group at Germany’s Bielefeld University. The robot can move all six
United Kingdom 28/08/2014 Not your usual bedfellows: '5,000' wasps build giant nest in bedroom A three-foot-wide (0.91 metre) wasp nest has caused a buzz in Winchester, England. The nest is unusually large, but what may be more surprising is
science 11/06/2014 Seeing inside insects to mimic their movements and build better machines Better understanding how insects move in space and time could provide useful clues for industrial innovation. That is according to scientists at
futuris 07/10/2010 A World without bees? More and more beekeepers all over the world are witnessing a sharp drop in the number of bees they keep. In the United States, 25 percent of
