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
Meet the Israeli robot that 'hears' through a dead locust's ear - Watch
When the researchers clap once, the locust's ear hears the sound and the robot moves forward; when the researchers clap twice, the robot moves backward.
Israeli nursery sells plant seeds with fire ants
Fire ants are 1 millimeter long and orange-red in color and are considered one of the top 100 most dangerous invasive species.
Virginia residents warned following reappearance of poisonous caterpillar
The creature, known as the puss caterpillar, measures just under an inch and a half, including the fur-like venomous spines it has on its body.
Halting the spread of the little fire ant
One of the country’s most tenacious pests, it’s almost invisible and its bites are painful and persistent.
Klil to establish butterfly nature park outside its factory
The park will also include groves, local trees and shrubs and expanses of wildflowers and herbs.
Meat allergy in the US is slowly being eradicated by fire ants
The "alpha-gal" meat allergy is caused by the bite of the lone star tick.
Entomologists are on mission to stop murder hornets spreading in America
The giant hornets, dubbed 'murder hornets' by some researchers, kill up to 50 people a year in Japan.
Las Vegas invaded by massive swarm of grasshoppers
Nevada's entomologist assured people that the grasshoppers would continue their migration and leave Las Vegas area within the next two or three weeks.
Study proves cockroaches growing immune to pesticides
Treatments were made monthly throughout the 6-month study after the researchers calculated the present population assessments of cockroaches present in the area.
No mosquitoes allowed
There are indeed some natural homemade mosquito bite remedies which of course can also be used safely should you need to use them on your newborn.
