Rare ‘cuckoo wasp’ species found in Norway learns the ‘language’ of other insects before attacking

Cuckoo wasps are the ultimate bad houseguests, hiding their eggs in other insect’s nests and then allowing them to hatch and eat their ‘siblings.’   Researchers in Norway were able to identify an entirely new cuckoo wasp based on a single specimen.  To infiltrate the homes of unsuspecting wasps, the killer insects mimic their hosts’ pheromones—and … Read more

Man transports bee colony by holding the queen in his fist and letting the insects swarm his arm

Un-BEE-lievable! Man transports bee colony by holding the queen in his fist and letting the insects swarm over his arm as he walks through the streets A Dominican beekeeper adopted an extreme method to transport a colony Shocking footage shows the man with thousands of bees covering his entire arm The worker appears unfazed as … Read more

Scientists find more insects and snails living on RUBBISH than on rocks in three UK rivers

‘Litter can actually benefit rivers’: Scientists find more insects and snails living on RUBBISH than on rocks in three UK waterways – and say garbage can provide stable habitats for animals Researchers collected samples of rocks and litter from three local rivers The litter was inhabited by more diverse invertebrates than those on rocks In … Read more

Nature: Pesticides used to protect crops from insects are keeping bees awake at night

Bees are being kept awake at night by pesticides used to protect crops from insects — and this is lowering their survival rates, a study has warned. Researchers from Bristol warned that — just like us humans — the vital pollinators need a good night’s rest in order to function properly. However, exposure to so-called … Read more

Frontline NHS staff fighting Covid were given ‘rotten’ masks and gowns crawling with INSECTS

Frontline NHS staff fighting Covid were given ‘rotten’ masks, gowns crawling with INSECTS and out-of-date PPE with the expiry dates covered up, MPs are told Dr Emily McWhirter was director of nursing at Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability Recalled opening a box of gowns where ‘a load of insects crept out of them’  Made revelations to … Read more

Evolution: Charles Darwin was right that flightless insects develop on windy islands, study finds

Charles Darwin (1809-1882) Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, the fifth of six children of wealthy and well-connected parents. One of his grandfathers was Erasmus Darwin, a doctor whose book ‘Zoonomia’ had set out a radical and highly controversial idea, that one species could ‘transmute’ into another. Transmutation is what evolution was then … Read more

I’m A Celebrity 2020: Giovanna Fletcher and co are massaged with snakes and insects

I’m A Celebrity 2020: ‘I think one’s near my foo-foo!’ Giovanna Fletcher and co are massaged with snakes and insects to win a spa treat for camp By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 22:09 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 22:10 GMT, 25 November 2020 In order to win a spa treat for camp, some … Read more

Incredible images showing butterflies, spiders and insects as you have never seen them before

Just a little closer..! Incredible images showing butterflies, spiders and insects as you have never seen them before feature in the Close-Up Photography Awards More than 6,500 photographers from 52 countries entered  this competition of macro photography The award for Close-up Photographer of the Year went to Galice Hoarau for his shot of a miniscule … Read more

Millions watch man in agony after being deliberately bitten by the world’s most dangerous insects

He breathes deeply, hands shaking as he extends his bare left arm, his other hand clutching a pair of forceps. Something unspeakably monstrous is trapped in its padded tips and wriggling in irritation. ‘I’m Coyote Peterson and I’m about to enter the sting zone,’ he solemnly announces to the camera. Seconds later he proves as … Read more

Thousands of bats captured on radar as they fly into the night looking for insects in Arizona 

Dinner time! Thousands of bats are captured on weather radar as they fly into the night looking for insects in Arizona The National Weather Service captured a massive colony of bats on radar Thousands of creatures were captured before dusk in Arizona Sunday The radar shows what looks like fireworks bursting over the area Officials … Read more