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
Germany Can you really be fined €50,000 for killing a wasp in Germany? As temperatures rise across Europe so too do the number of insects, but how much could it cost you to kill a wasp? 11/07/2018
United Kingdom Arachnophobes learn to love spiders Fear of spiders is said to one of the most common phobias worldwide 03/05/2018
United Kingdom Toxic caterpillar outbreak in London Londoners have been warned about an outbreak of toxic caterpillars that can cause fever, rashes and breathing difficulties. 28/04/2018
Thailand UK scientists discover new species of 'exploding ant' The remarkable insect has been discovered deep in the Borneo jungle, which rips its torso apart when coming under attack from certain predators. 20/04/2018
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
no comment 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
no comment 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
science 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 25/01/2016
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
no comment 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 31/01/2015
hi-tech 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 28/01/2015
United Kingdom 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 28/08/2014
science 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 11/06/2014
futuris 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 07/10/2010
