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Could we replace pesticides with ants? A new study thinks so.
Pesticides contain nasty chemicals that harm bees but scientists have discovered that ants could be a viable alternative.
This scientist wants you to send him dead mosquitoes in the post
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Could edible insect vending machines be the future of food?
Vending machines are a new idea to encourage people in Japan to eat more insects.
Young entrepreneur sets up vending machines offering edible insects
A vending machine selling edible insects has been set up at a camping facility in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan. Its menu consists of 18 types of deep-fried insects, including crickets and grasshoppers. Fancy a snack?
A wing-eating virus is killing bees around the world, scientists say
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Insect decline could massively increase food bills, warn scientists
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'Toxic caterpillars' are taking over beaches in the UK
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Cutting down trees is boosting biodiversity in this Finnish forest
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BA planes found to have insect infestations, report reveals
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Giant millipedes ‘as big as cars’ once roamed the UK, experts find
The arthropods, known for having two pairs of jointed legs on their body, were found near Newcastle.
Swarm of deadly scorpions hospitalises 500 people in Egypt
Three people have died and hundreds have been injured in the Nile Delta.
Meet the doctor encouraging people to eat insects to save the planet
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Caterpillars are secretly making climate change worse, study says
These leaf-guzzling animals are driving up carbon emissions in the atmosphere.
This tiny insect could prevent allergies for millions in Europe
Ragweed is a highly allergenic plant that has been spreading across Europe since its accidental arrival during the Second World War.