Dara Ojo is a master of wildlife macrophotography — extreme close-up shots showing little critters in all their odd, ...

All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one ...

Insect protein has become a popular alternative in recent years across agriculture and aquaculture as demand for animal feed surges, with companies including U.S. food giant Cargill adopting the ...

A photograph of a mating pair of golden-tabbed robber flies, entitled It Takes Two by Pete Burford from Shrewsbury, has been crowned overall winner of the Royal Entomological Society Insect Week ...

An insect feared extinct in Britain is set to make a comeback, thanks to pioneering conservation work. The tiny river fly, known as scarce yellow sally, was thought to have died out a few decades ago.

The winning images from the Royal Entomological Society Insect Week photographic competition. ... In pictures: Robber flies win insect photo competition. 18 June 2023. Share Save. Share Save.

Animals When and why did masturbation evolve in primates? A new study provides clues By Darren Incorvaia 9 hours ago. Life A gene therapy shot might keep cats from getting pregnant without ...

London Zoo has released several adorable pictures as its animals took part in their annual weigh-in. Every year, zookeepers at the London Zoo carefully record the height and weight of all the ...

Discover 10 astonishing images capturing nature’s tiniest creatures in incredible detail. These stunning insect photographs reveal the hidden beauty and fascinating world of the smallest animals.

The reason is that we’re increasingly eating really small animals. In the 1990s, chicken overtook beef as America’s meat of choice, and US chicken consumption continues to climb every year ...

A mind-boggling number of bugs are consumed by the Zoo’s insectivores, or insect-eating animals, each week: 121,000 crickets, 150,000 mealworms and 17,000 waxworms, not including thousands of ...

Within the EU, animals in aquaculture are mostly reared by Spain, the UK, France, Italy and Greece, who collectively produce around 75 % of the EU total. 294,000 tons of animals in aquaculture were ...