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Clever worms form superorganism towers to hitch rides on insects

Nematodes are the most abundant animal on earth, but when times get tough, these tiny worms have a hard time…

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Study on the reproducibility of behavioral experiments with insects now published

A recent study provides evidence that some results of behavioural experiments with insects cannot be fully reproduced. So far, possible…

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Fiorfiore spaghetti and linguine recalled in Canada because of insects

Italian Food Canada Inc. is recalling Fiorfiore brand Spaghetti and Linguine because of the presence of insects, according to the…

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Evidence of play-like interaction with carousel in insects

In a recent study, scientists at Leipzig University have for the first time demonstrated play-like behaviour in flies. They found…

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Antarctica’s only native insect’s unique survival mechanism

Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect…

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InsectNet technology identifies insects around the world and around the farm

A farmer notices an unfamiliar insect on a leaf. Is this a pollinator? Or a pest? Good news at harvest…

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Life cycles of some insects adapt well to a changing climate: Others, not so much

As insect populations decrease worldwide in what some have called an “insect apocalypse,” biologists are desperate to determine how the…

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