Green News 99% decline in butterflies since 1980s is 'horrific', say scientists Populations of the monarch butterfly have seen a 99.9% decline since the 1980s but still no protection is in sight. 16/12/2020
world news Danish Mayfly chosen as 2021's Insect of the Year The Central European insect is known for a lifespan that lasts only a few days 27/11/2020
Living Cannibalistic ants and blue scorpions: The Bug Photography Awards From bees to beetles, here are the best in class from over 5,000 entrants worldwide. 30/10/2020
Green News Shade could be key to saving future generations of butterflies Butterflies are the ‘gateway drug’ to getting people involved in conservation. 28/09/2020
Green Opinion Honeybees can be trained like sniffer dogs to help boost crops Researchers have found bees can be conditioned to pollinate specific plants through scent-based memory techniques. 21/09/2020
Green Opinion The innovative new project saving Zimbabwe’s bees from extinction Bees have been struggling to survive in Zimbabwe - but this radical sanctuary programme could be the answer. 12/09/2020
Inspire Middle East How are locusts & worms helping with food sustainability in Kuwait? Since January, many farmers in East Africa have seen their land besieged by swarms of hundreds of billions of locusts. 28/08/2020
United Kingdom UK weather radar confuses insect swarms for rain A swarm of ants flying over the UK was so big on Friday that it was picked up on radar and confused for rain, the Met Office has said. 18/07/2020
Green Opinion Newly discovered beetle named after Greta Thunberg The Natural History Museum in London has chosen to honour the young climate campaigner. 25/10/2019
no comment South Africans get the bug: Cape Town eatery serves insect-only meals Tasting grilled scorpion and a bowl of crunchy insects mixed with garlic and spices on a trip to Thailand four years ago "grossed out" chef Mario Barnard but also helped inspire him to experiment and open South Africa's first pop-up restaurant serving insect-only meals. 03/09/2019
Living Micro livestock, lichen and other food trends It’s time to rethink the future of food. 15/05/2019
USA Southern California skies fill with butterflies "Years of tremendous wildflower blooms typically are really big painted lady years," UC Davis Professor Arthur M. Shapiro said. 13/03/2019
World 40% of world insect species threatened with extinction, report finds Insect Apocalypse: 40% of world species threatened with extinction, report finds 11/02/2019
Australia Choc bug cookies and worm nachos on Australian school menu A school in Canberra, Australia has introduced lessons teaching students how to use insects in cooking. The students are developing news recipes under the leadership of their science teacher. 30/10/2018
Belgium Belgian cricket, the superfood of the future In the heart of Brussels, an agricultural revolution is taking place with the aim of getting you to eat insects. 17/10/2018
