Tag: insects
Insects as food: fodder for the conspiracy scene
fact finder As of: March 20, 2024 10:50 a.m Four species of insects are currently approved as food in the EU. Conspiracy circles see this as an attempted re-education of…
Pests in the garden: Recognizing the 9 most common insects
It’s a law of nature: Where there are plants, there are pests. Whether in the greenhouse, on the windowsill or in the garden – no hurdle is too big, no…
Butterflies have many tricks to avoid being eaten – knowledge
Fraudsters and deceivers not only exist among humans, but also among animals and plants. Some orchids, for example, use their flowers to mimic the appearance of female bees in order…
The USA is facing a plague of cicadas in the spring. – Knowledge
The last time trillions of cicadas plagued the United States, Napoleon was planning to invade Britain and in Germany, the infamous robber captain “Schinderhannes” was sentenced to death and beheaded.…
Threatened diversity: The new Red List of cicadas in Bavaria has been published – Bavaria
Around three millimeters small, slim, light-colored head and wings with dark spots and a black-yellow scutellum: This is the marjoram leafhopper, one of 568 species of leafhoppers currently known in…
Environment: Polluted air means that insects can no longer find flowers
Environment Polluted air no longer allows insects to find flowers Not only noise and artificial light influence the behavior of animals, but also substances released by humans. photo © Floris…
How ants save zebras – knowledge
At first glance, big-headed ants don’t seem particularly dangerous. The workers are only 2.5 millimeters small and, unlike many other species, cannot even spray formic acid. The soldiers of Pheidole…
Insects: Researchers: Cicada flood in central and southeastern USA
insects Researchers: Cicada flood in central and southeastern USA A few days after hatching, male cicadas begin making rattling noises that are up to 90 decibels loud. photo © Carolyn…
Ants treat infected wounds with antibiotics. – Knowledge
Chaos, bustle, tired bodies. One of the fighters is seriously wounded; exhausted, he lies among his fellow fighters, barely moving. At least someone is looking after him, probably an emergency…
Insects, infiltrations, dirt… “Hell” in the overcrowded Gradignan prison
She has become a symbol of prison malaise. The Bordeaux-Gradignan prison (Gironde) suffers from overcrowding exceeding 200% and its “unworthy” detention conditions continue according to associations, despite some material progress…