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UK’s edible insect traders call for end to post-Brexit food law confusion

Businesses wanting to sell bugs as food in the UK have warned they are in limbo because of post-Brexit trade law confusion. Ministers have been pressed to update food standards law to stop British traders falling behind their EU counterparts because ...

28 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Pine hoverfly larvae released in Cairngorms to boost numbers

Thousands of one of the UK’s most rare species are being released in Scotland in an effort to boost population numbers. The pine hoverfly is critically endangered, with experts saying they have not seen them in Britain in their adult form for ...

15 Mar 2022 at 22:55

Survey of squashed bugs on number plates suggests ‘terrifying’ insect declines

A citizen science project asking people to count squashed bugs on their car number plates suggests flying insects have declined nearly 60% in less than 20 years. The “windscreen phenomenon” is anecdotal evidence from drivers that they ...

05 May 2022 at 01:25

Heathrow take-offs aborted after eight planes infested by insects

Eight passenger planes were infested by insects which caused abandoned take-offs at Heathrow Airport last summer, an investigation has found. Wasp and bee nests blocked speed-measuring pitot probes on six British Airways aircraft and ...

27 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Farming practices failing to stop invertebrate decline, says study

Insects and other invertebrates have declined more in intensively-farmed areas over the last 30 years than in areas of low cropland, a new study has found. Bees and spiders have been the worst affected, possibly because they rely ...

07 Jun 2023 at 11:59

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HOUSEPROUD: How to keep flying insects out of your home

Hello summer! As the mercury rises, so do those swarms of pests playing havoc with our picnics, outdoor entertaining – and ultimately zeroing into our homes. Whether they’re targeting our drinks or food, flying insects top our ...

02 Jul 2023 at 19:33

People seek advice for insect bites and stings every seven seconds – NHS

There has been a “significant” spike in the number of people seeking advice for insect bites, the NHS has said, with people looking for help every seven seconds at a peak. There were some 261,364 visits to the insect bites ...

11 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Local News

Dramatic increase in Ballykelly bug bites causing concern for locals

People in Ballykelly have expressed concern online about an increase in bug bites in the area. The Ballykelly Facebook page shared a message from one of its followers complaining of extremely painful bites from bugs in ...

17 Oct 2024 at 13:33

Bugs on a plane: volunteers hunt for invasive insect pest on famous trees

Volunteers are on the hunt for hitch-hiking bugs which pose a threat to the plane trees that line streets and parks in London and other cities. The Woodland Trust said a team of “Observatree” volunteers have been ...

04 Oct 2024 at 06:48

Climate change and agriculture halve insect populations in some areas – study

Climate change and intensive agriculture have already almost halved the numbers of insects in the most impacted parts of the world, a new study has suggested. Researchers say their findings highlight the urgent ...

20 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Health & Wellbeing

What happens to your body when you eat creepy crawlies on I’m A Celebrity?

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage and YouTube star Nella Rose were the first celebrities to complete the infamous Bushtucker trial on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Voted by members of the public to ...

21 Nov 2023 at 17:03

Public urged to join butterfly count as species spread north with climate change

Members of the public are being asked to help scientists track the impacts of climate change on butterflies, as data shows the insects are on the move north. After analysing 50 years of data, researchers ...

12 Jul 2024 at 11:57

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