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This is the first time that a fossil thrips has been recorded anywhere in Africa, or the entire southern hemisphere.

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Using two species of flies from different climates -- one from the cool, high-altitude forests of Northern California, the other hailing from the hot, dry deserts of the Southwest -- scientists ...

Scientists studied flies to understand why insect populations are disappearing and how they adapt to temperature and climate ...

Pupils at Holtsmere End Junior School in Hemel Hempstead are eagerly awaiting a visit from local hedgehogs after homes for ...

Homeowners can support insect populations by creating pollinator habitats in their yards, even small changes like planting a tree can help.

As social animals, they live and travel in groups ... There are many other things separating them too; here are six key differences between termites and ants. The ant is the only insect to have ...

The natural world never ceases to amaze, with its myriad creatures displaying extraordinary capabilities that often dwarf human technology. Among these marvels stands an insect that challenges our ...

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This much-maligned bug is the ultimate survivor. Pest cockroach species have fully earned their reputation as unkillable ...

Insects’ aversion to worm castings is demonstrated when they are spread over ant nests, causing the ants to remove themselves ...