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Australian honeybees are under attack by mites and beetles. Here’s how to keep your backyard hive safe
Varroa mites and small hive beetles are threatening Australian honey producers. Here’s how backyard beekeepers, and everyday ...
The Cool Down on MSN2d
Scientists issue warning after observing alarming shift in giant spider species: 'Some … hitch a ride with human transport'
The spread of these spiders poses a serious risk. Scientists issue warning after observing alarming shift in giant spider ...
Science Daily27d
Teaching kids about bugs benefits the environment
"In Australia, approximately 33 per cent of insects are formally described, the remainder exist as 'dark taxa', to the detriment of environmental and biodiversity management initiatives.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN11d
You Might Think of Shrimp as Bugs of the Sea. But a Remarkable Discovery Shows the Opposite: Bugs Are Actually Shrimp of the Land
Shrimp look an awful lot like bugs. The exoskeletons, jointed legs and compound eyes of both groups of living things give ...
Understanding the status of tropical insects in a changing world
A team of ecologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are leading an international initiative to investigate the ...
Aussie homeowners warned after pest controller's invasive find in roof insulation
A pest controller is highlighting the surprising way unwanted bug infestations can make it into your home after receiving ...
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Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct
The insect, also known as the Lord Howe Island phasmid, is native to a remote archipelago in the Tasman Sea off Australia. The uninhabited archipelago was discovered in 1778. Rats that arrived ...
Phys.org26d
Teaching kids about bugs benefits the environment, research suggests
"In Australia, approximately 33% of insects ... Howe et al, Catching 'the bug': Investigating insects through school‐based citizen science increases intentions for environmental activities ...