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
Swarms of moths attacking Israeli houses - report
"I feel like I'm locked in my house because I can't open the window," said a local resident. "They just keep multiplying."
Passover rerun? Plague of black beetles hits Israel
The Environmental Protection Ministry has made it clear that the beetles are not harmful to humans and crops, and they do not spread disease.
Delicious locusts: With swarms imminent, one rabbi offers a tasty solution
Earlier this year, the insects evoked biblical times when they showed up at holy sites in Mecca, covering some areas in darkness and sparking a thunderstorm of hail and fire on social media.
Eating bugs
The deplorable specter of hunger amidst plenty continues to stalk Israel and the world
Israeli start-up introduces hot new dish: fruit fly larvae meatballs
The larvae can be made into a powder which can be used in pastas, breads - and even meatballs.
Fall’s Creepy Crawlies
Quand Israël veut nourrir le monde
L’innovation blanc bleu a déjà fait ses preuves dans un grand nombre de domaines
To Russia with Bugs
500 million insects will head to Russia as part of the country's effort to help them improve their local agriculture markets.
Tel Aviv fears invasive beetle infestation that causes trees to collapse
Homeowners who fail to prevent the spread of red palm weevils will face a NIS 730 fine, the cost for the city to take care of treatment
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