insects

Bee loyal: honeybees exhibit high levels of patch fidelity - study

Researchers observed honey bees and bumble bees displaying remarkable loyalty to the flower patches they visited. However, between the two, honey bee fidelity came out on top.

Flies sympathize, show solidarity with their dead peers - study

Seeing the dead triggers R2/R4 neuronal activation, leading to reduced lifespans.

Brazil man requires surgery after fly eggs hatch in his ear

After consulting with an expert, it turned out that a fly had laid eggs in the man's ear, which then hatched in the ear canal.

Butterflies from ancient Israel returned to Tel Aviv by Oxford museum

A box of butterflies collected in the Land of Israel 160 years ago donated by University of Oxford’s Natural History Museum to the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University.

Healing through nature: Israeli mental health center uses butterflies to help kids

The unique “butterfly garden” at the 79-year-old hospital has become the young patients’ a favorite place to be and improved their emotional state. 

Israeli environmental, insect experts battle invasive fire ants

Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry and the Nature and Parks Authority have launched a national effort to monitor fire ants to combat their spread.

My Word: Between butterflies and rockets

Palestinian rockets do not come out of the blue. Unlike Common Blue Butterflies, they should not be treated as one of nature’s wonders but as acts of war.

Why are insects attracted to light bulbs in the house? Now, there's a scientific explanation

Scientists in London have revealed a shocking explanation for the annoying phenomenon of insects gathering around house lightbulbs and artificial light sources.

By WALLA!
26/04/2023

Woman comes home from vacation to find 'black dust' caused by ants

A woman in New South Wales, Australia, came home from a five-day vacation to find strange black dust in her bathroom.

By WALLA!
12/03/2023

Bumble bees can teach each other to solve problems - study

This study is the first of its kind to look into the spread of behavioral problem-solving in bees. 

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