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Uruguay confronts a powerful new threat to its palm trees: A tiny red bug
In the southeast corner of Uruguay, home to Punta del Este, a beachy, palm-fringed haven for jet-set elites from all over the ...
Unique Eggs Help Scientists Identify Insect Species In Australia Weighing As Much As Golf Ball
In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new ...
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These Bugs Are the Secret to a Thriving Garden—Here’s How to Attract Them
Battle infestations of aphids, stink bugs, and other garden pests the natural way—with more bugs! Here’s how to welcome the ...
New giant stick insect species is Australia's heaviest, scientists say
In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new ...
Stick insect — as hefty as a golf ball — could be heaviest ever found in Australian rainforest
A new species of stick insect believed to be the heaviest ever found in Australia was located in a remote rainforest.
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See where a newly discovered giant stick bug was recently spotted
James Cook University researcher Angus Emmott helped identify the new species and explained that the giant insect weighs ...
Meet the new species of giant stick insect that weighs about the same as a golf ball
In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new ...
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Small bugs, big business: Bangladesh’s exotic invertebrates trade risks native species
Much of this trade occurs under little to no regulation, raising serious concerns about biodiversity loss, biosecurity threats and animal welfare ...
What Bit Me? Identifying Different Types of Insect Stings and Bites and Easy Ways to Treat Them
While most of the bites and stings of insects heal by themselves after several days of mild discomfort, it is important to know what kind of bite it is so that you can take adequate measures for first ...
New fear unlocked after 16-inch stick insect found deep in Australian jungle
The new species, named the Acrophylla alta, was found in high-altitude trees in the wet tropics region of Queensland. Professor Angus Emmott from James Cook University, who helped identify the species ...