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Climate Change Is Destroying Monarch Butterflies’ Winter Habitat
every year, at the beginning of November, one of the most impressive natural spectacles in the world takes…
Screwworm: Why is this flesh-eating parasite making a comeback?
The screwworm larva has tusk-like mandibles protruding from its mouth Scott Camazine/Alamy Countries across the Americas have spent…
A giant hornet from Asia has appeared in Europe for the first time
A southern giant hornet in Thailand Rushen Southern giant hornets, a species native to Asia, have been sighted…
Hornets can hold their alcohol like no other animal on Earth
The oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) could drink you under the table Vladimir_Kazachkov/Shutterstock A species of hornet that often…
Ants can be used to make yogurt – and now we know how it works
Ants produce formic acid to defend themselves, and this acid can cause milk to coagulate WILDLIFE GmbH /…
Antidote to deadly pesticides boosts bee survival
A common eastern bumblebee gathering nectar Nature Picture Library/Alamy In the first study of its kind, scientists have…
Ants change the way they build nests to stop diseases spreading
Black garden ants take steps to stop diseases spreading through the colony Leonid Serebrennikov / Alamy When ants…
The Mosquito-Borne Disease ‘Triple E’ Is Spreading in the US as Temperatures Rise
The disease is spread by two types of mosquito. The first is a species called Culiseta melanura, or…
Wild bees have found a surprising place to nest in cities
An orange-legged furrow bee (Halictus rubicundus) on a pavement in Berlin, Germany Courtesy Sophie Lokatis, Freie Universität Berlin…
Spiders use fireflies as flashing lures to catch more prey
An orb-weaver spider wraps up its flashing prey Xinhua Fu Once orb-weaver spiders ensnare male fireflies in their…