Insects
Needle-toting cockroaches could be deployed by search-and-rescue teams for lifesaving injections
Scientists from the universities of Queensland and New South Wales have developed paramedic cyborg cockroaches, dubbed "paraborgs," equipped with miniature injection devices and cameras.
Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms
INPA releases Red Book for Butterflies detailing extinction, endangerment threats
Study finds insect-borne bacteria turning harmless reed leafhopper into major agricultural pest
Flies sympathize, show solidarity with their dead peers - study
Seeing the dead triggers R2/R4 neuronal activation, leading to reduced lifespans.
Brazil man requires surgery after fly eggs hatch in his ear
After consulting with an expert, it turned out that a fly had laid eggs in the man's ear, which then hatched in the ear canal.
Butterflies from ancient Israel returned to Tel Aviv by Oxford museum
A box of butterflies collected in the Land of Israel 160 years ago donated by University of Oxford’s Natural History Museum to the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University.
Healing through nature: Israeli mental health center uses butterflies to help kids
The unique “butterfly garden” at the 79-year-old hospital has become the young patients’ a favorite place to be and improved their emotional state.
Israeli environmental, insect experts battle invasive fire ants
Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry and the Nature and Parks Authority have launched a national effort to monitor fire ants to combat their spread.
My Word: Between butterflies and rockets
Palestinian rockets do not come out of the blue. Unlike Common Blue Butterflies, they should not be treated as one of nature’s wonders but as acts of war.
Why are insects attracted to light bulbs in the house? Now, there's a scientific explanation
Scientists in London have revealed a shocking explanation for the annoying phenomenon of insects gathering around house lightbulbs and artificial light sources.
Woman comes home from vacation to find 'black dust' caused by ants
A woman in New South Wales, Australia, came home from a five-day vacation to find strange black dust in her bathroom.
Bumble bees can teach each other to solve problems - study
This study is the first of its kind to look into the spread of behavioral problem-solving in bees.
Indian 'Hitler' stink bug attracts international attention
The creature, whose proper Latin name is Catacanthus Incarnatus, kicked off a trend of naming bugs after famous people.
