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Earth’s rarest insect has returned from the dead

For more than four decades, scientists believed it was gone forever. No sightings. No evidence. No surviving populations. An ...

What is the best insect repellent?

Either way, DEET remains the most effective, safe topical mosquito repellent. If you’re headed to a region with a malaria ...

Two new aquatic insect species discovered from the Middle East and Caucasus

Newly described aquatic insects, belonging to the genus Hydropsyche, are helping close substantial knowledge gaps regarding ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN

Scientists Discovered a Bizarre Insect Deep Inside a Greek Cave, and It Was Unlike Anything They Expected

A team of Greek entomologists has identified a new species of cave-dwelling cricket hidden beneath the island of Kastellorizo ...
Earth.com

Humans may have avoided eating insects for thousands of years

Western dislike of eating insects may be linked to ancient geography, genetics, and long-term diet patterns, not just culture ...
Great Big Story on MSN

Hercules beetle, the giant insect with incredible strength

Discover the fascinating Hercules beetle, one of the world’s strongest insects, and learn how habitat loss is threatening its ...

Nine decades of changing insect diversity in Switzerland expose a striking divide

Thanks to a historical data archive, Swiss researchers are able to draw conclusions about the changes in the diversity of two ...
pv magazine International

Researchers combine agrivoltaics with insect net house

Researchers in India built two agrivoltaics insect net houses, one with a covered roof and one without, with peppers growing ...