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Unusual Moth Tricks Everyone Into Believing He's Just Flies And Bird Poop "[I]t’s a survival superpower."

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06.12.2025 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Project Psyche Butterfly Project

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06.12.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Which insect can be crowned the UK's largest? There's one that's an impressive 12cm long | Discover Wildlife The charity Buglife takes a look at the contenders for the UK's biggest insects

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06.12.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Using social media to clarify the threat domestic cats pose to insect and spider populations In research published in Insect Conservation and Diversity, investigators analyzed records from social media to explore which arthropodsβ€”including insects and spidersβ€”are most preyed upon by domestic ...

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06.12.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bumble bees launch a three-stage defensive response when their nest is disturbed Bumble bees respond to physical disturbance of their nest with a sequence of defensive behaviors that lasts up to 10 minutes, according to a study by Sajedeh Sarlak at the University of Konstanz, Germ...

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04.12.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New study confirms beehive fences are highly effective in reducing A ground-breaking, nine-year study has revealed that elephants approaching small-scale farms in Kenya avoid beehive fences housing live honey bees up to 86% of the time during peak crop seasons,

New study confirms beehive fences are highly effective in reducing human-elephant conflict | University of Oxford share.google/33LYgqV2J6ia...

03.12.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Butterfly Pavilion Announces Completion of Africa’s Proclaimed Longest Bee Fence to Tackle Major Conservation Challenges share.google/ehIIIFYIarws...

03.12.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sick ants invite self-sacrifice to save colony, scientists discover: "Hey, come and kill me" Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.

Sick ants invite self-sacrifice to save colony, scientists discover: "Hey, come and kill me" - CBS News share.google/EFS8DNP3VCTj...

02.12.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arthropod species loss underpins biomass declines - Nature Ecology & Evolution Insects are declining in many regions. Here the authors show that arthropod biomass losses in Jena Experiment and Biodiversity Exploratories time series are driven more by species loss than by species...

Arthropod species loss underpins biomass declines | Nature Ecology & Evolution share.google/HhJrMak0lhQl...

02.12.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientists Unearth Fossil of Car-Sized Millipede That Roamed Earth 326 Million Years Ago Scientists have unveiled the fossil of a giant millipede, the size of a car, that once roamed the Earth 326 million years ago.

Scientists Unearth Fossil of Car-Sized Millipede That Roamed Earth 326 Million Years Ago share.google/kkbZqb7rJkPh...

02.12.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pesticide maker sacrifices profits for being nice to insects – DW – 11/29/2025 A philanthropic German business owner makes his money selling insecticides, which he campaigns for people not to use in order to protect biodiversity. Why?

Pesticide maker sacrifices profits for being nice to insects – DW – 11/29/2025 share.google/Y6yStHy1hEru...

01.12.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the moth with a human skull on its back: Inside the mysterious world of the death’s-head hawk moth | - The Times of India Trending News: The Death's-head hawk moth, recognizable by its skull-like thorax marking, is a harmless yet intriguing insect found across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Meet the moth with a human skull on its back: Inside the mysterious world of the death’s-head hawk moth | - The Times of India share.google/ehTEF3RVKsDh...

01.12.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Good weather gives butterfly species a bumper year - BBC News The Marsh Fritillary is known for its stained glass effect wings, but numbers have been in decline.

Good weather gives butterfly species a bumper year - BBC News share.google/h09WcMw5KMjJ...

30.11.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nature’s greatest method actors: the insects that cosplay bumblebees When you’re an animal undercover, sometimes it’s not enough just to look like someone else

Nature’s greatest method actors: the insects that cosplay bumblebees share.google/ajg4asqXrVfD...

29.11.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the Irish tech watching over the insects that feed the world Polliknow’s non-invasive AI and solar-powered sensors are intended to help landowners track biodiversity at scale

Meet the Irish tech watching over the insects that feed the world – The Irish Times share.google/hvMpK1W4NoNf...

28.11.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Birds Start to Show Signs of Recovery After Bee-Harming Pesticide Ban in the EU The results identified a 12% increase in the presence of insectivorous birds like chaffinches, blackbirds, and black caps.

Birds Start to Show Signs of Recovery After Bee-Harming Pesticide Ban in the EU share.google/l3lFqX9GS7rm...

27.11.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œA beehive is as natural as a pasture of grazing sheep.” Why beekeeping is causing a huge problem for wild bees – according to scientists | Discover Wildlife A dramatic rise in the number of managed beehives is negatively impacting wild pollinating insects

β€œA beehive is as natural as a pasture of grazing sheep.” Why beekeeping is causing a huge problem for wild bees – according to scientists | Discover Wildlife share.google/XghKwH99UpEL...

27.11.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the largest ant in the world: The giant Dinoponera, a powerful predator of the rainforest | - The Times of India Trending News: Discover the Dinoponera, Earth's largest ant, reaching up to 4 cm! These South American giants boast a unique queenless colony structure, with workers

Meet the largest ant in the world: The giant Dinoponera, a powerful predator of the rainforest | - The Times of India share.google/3V5CHnBHmZsA...

26.11.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Harper Adams University scientists look at new solutions to aphid problem - BBC News Wasps have been used to control the insects, but they are becoming resistant.

Harper Adams University scientists look at new solutions to aphid problem - BBC News share.google/sZpbkddgYiuG...

24.11.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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All the world loves a larva: the β€˜amazing’ maggots at the centre of an agricultural revolution Black soldier fly larvae turn food waste into valuable protein meal and other byproducts – and Australian producers say the industry is about to take off

All the world loves a larva: the β€˜amazing’ maggots at the centre of an agricultural revolution | Rural Australia | The Guardian share.google/3ggsIgNFVIkQ...

24.11.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Nothing but a nightmare': Worker ants are tricked into murdering their mom by an imposter queen β€” who quickly takes the throne for herself A sneaky spray of chemicals makes ant workers turn on their own mother β€” the queen β€” so a parasitic invader can take over the colony herself.

'Nothing but a nightmare': Worker ants are tricked into murdering their mom by an imposter queen β€” who quickly takes the throne for herself | Live Science share.google/CSGNigx30FV6...

23.11.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientists Have Finally Figured Out Why Bee Colonies Overthrow Their Queens New research reveals how viral infections in queen bees disturb colony stability and pinpoints a specific pheromone that may help preserve unity and productivity within hives. It may sound like the pl...

Scientists Have Finally Figured Out Why Bee Colonies Overthrow Their Queens share.google/aHLIVJcnWEob...

21.11.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Giant venomous spider found lurking in school by terrified staff Kitchen staff called a reptile expert to identify the eight-legged stowaway they found while preparing lunches

Terrified staff find giant venomous spider lurking in school after hitching ride on bananas - Wales Online share.google/AkUhLyDFUgRN...

21.11.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There Have Been At Least 50 Incidents Of Spiders Capturing And Eating Bats (That We Know Of) It only seems fair. Bats eat spiders, after all.

There Have Been At Least 53 Incidents Of Spiders Capturing And Eating Bats | IFLScience share.google/JnTRec6izWlP...

21.11.2025 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Chocolate-flavored' honey created using cocoa bean shells A group of researchers from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of SΓ£o Paulo, Brazil, developed a product made from native bee honey and cocoa bean shells that can be consumed dire...

'Chocolate-flavored' honey created using cocoa bean shells share.google/QC2IH2pOLMYF...

20.11.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Earthworms: Shedding light on an underground hero - BBC News Earthworms are a vital part of our ecosystem but little is known about them in Northern Ireland.

Earthworms: Shedding light on an underground hero - BBC News share.google/LcKNRK5H1ndH...

20.11.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Exceptionally rare’ pink grasshopper spotted in New Zealand The native species is typically grey or brown and the pink hue is thought to be caused by a genetic mutation

β€˜Exceptionally rare’ pink grasshopper spotted in New Zealand | New Zealand | The Guardian share.google/ICq9VxVpC12N...

20.11.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Retired Australian teacher discovers the oldest fossil of its kind in southern hemisphere – and a new species Robert Beattie, 82, has found specimens of a 151m-year-old midge that challenge what we know about how the insects evolved

Retired Australian teacher discovers the oldest fossil of its kind in southern hemisphere – and a new species | Fossils | The Guardian share.google/4MDSyNIfzdn9...

20.11.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bug charity warns of 'alarming' insect decline in new survey - BBC News The invertebrate charity Bugslife says new figures show the number of flying insects has more than halved in the past five years.

Bug charity warns of 'alarming' insect decline in new survey - BBC News share.google/bEAZER3vYUBl...

20.11.2025 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Plantwatch: The plant that shoots toxic liquid – and the insects trying to beat it The bursera plant’s leaves can squirt chemicals 1.5 metres, but over millions of years, some beetles have learned to disarm it

Plantwatch: The plant that shoots toxic liquid – and the insects trying to beat it | Plants | The Guardian share.google/8AfTfJC0Iiqp...

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