insect
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The scare blue-tailed damselfly, one of the world's earliest flying insect species, was recorded alongside the River Ash near Hertford.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Over 93 hours of observation, the scientists documented encounters in which one insect interrupted another's feeding or prevented it from reaching a flower.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
At the hospital, an insect fell from the girl’s shoe, and a staffer saw a cockroach crawling on her, the district attorney’s office said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
"They get up into the mountains and into these caves, where they make this beautiful tiling pattern," said Western Sydney University insect researcher Eleanor Drinkwater.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Word spread of her insect collections, and interest grew.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
"During a nature and climate emergency, with our insects in decline, we should be protecting our precious wildlife sites and need powerful companies to lead and make better decisions."
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Naylor also uses the insects to help businesses test products before they come to market.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
As ecologist Doug Tallamy has chronicled, over 90% of herbivorous insects specialize on one or a few native plant lineages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Today, ants are the largest family of social insects, with more than 15,000 species found around the world.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
All food was eaten uncooked, worms and small insects providing the main diet.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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