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This man makes ‘Frankenstein’ sculptures from hundreds of dead insect body parts and his girlfriend is fine with it

A climbing instructor who builds “Frankenstein” sculptures using thousands of dead insect parts, which he keeps in his bedroom, has said his work helps people to “look at nature and see how much beauty there is”. Joos Habraken, 28, a biology ...

06 Oct 2022 at 12:39

Researchers develop new technology to kill cockroaches

Scientists from Heriot-Watt University have developed a system to target the problem of cockroaches using laser and artificial intelligence technology. Designed by Ildar Rakhmatulin, the system has been built using affordable, off-the-shelf ...

29 Sept 2022 at 01:01

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 ...

15 Mar 2022 at 22:55

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 need for action to ...

20 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Life

How to prevent insect bites and stings as the weather warms up

Here comes the sun – and shorts, T-shirts, sandals, picnics and afternoons outdoors – hurrah! But all this means insect bites and stings might be more likely too. Besides being itchy and sore, Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online ...

15 Apr 2022 at 09:25

Scotland

Maggots fall from classroom ceiling on to children’s desks

Schoolchildren were left horrified when maggots fell from the ceiling on to their desks in class. Crown Primary School in Inverness had to call in a pest control team on Tuesday to deal with an infestation of the insects. ...

25 May 2022 at 16:09

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 ...

28 Mar 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 ...

27 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Home

Louth County Council improves bird and insect habitats across Dundalk

Louth County Council have introduced a number of measures to preserve natural habitats across Dundalk. Working in collaboration with a local beekeeper, the Local Authority has established a small apiary located ...

17 Sept 2022 at 13:33

Life

How have garden insects fared this summer?

As summer draws to a close, I’ve found some of my annuals covered in aphids, a box in my front garden looking decidedly hay-coloured, and a lack of bees and wasps on the move. Could that be down to our ...

05 Sept 2022 at 09:00

Social bees ‘travel greater distances for food than solitary ones’

Social bees travel greater distances for pollen and nectar than their solitary counterparts, according to scientists. Researchers from the University of Bristol have found that social bees – such as ...

17 Nov 2022 at 17:00

Life

Insects are in decline: Why we need bugs in our life, and 5 things we can do to encourage them

New research indicates there has been a ‘terrifying’ drop in the number of flying insects. A citizen science project led by Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife asking people to count squashed bugs on ...

05 May 2022 at 12:55

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