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99% of insects benefit humans
Biology

99% of insects benefit humans

That is the claim of scientists at a special insect festival taking place in the southern Dutch city of Wageningen. At this point, people will attend many useful activit…

December 17, 2018
Hitler Bugs are about to become extinct
Biology

Hitler Bugs are about to become extinct

Crime for a live bug (and only) in caves in Slovenia. Not only was it blind, but it was also in danger of extinction because someone named it the Hitler bug with the sci…

December 17, 2018
Origins of insects - Unknown things
Biology

Origins of insects - Unknown things

The first insect on our planet appeared about 250 million years ago. That estimate has a solid scientific basis. Many ancestor fossils of plants and animals

December 16, 2018
He remembers 13km of road
Biology

He remembers 13km of road

Scientists at the University of Newcastle, who took the experiment, captured 100 bees of a bee named Scientific Bombus terrestris. Then they mark them with numbers to id…

December 16, 2018
The most auditory mosquito in all insects
Biology

The most auditory mosquito in all insects

Scientists have known for a long time that male mosquitoes are buzzing to find partners for themselves. But the most recent study shows an interesting result: Although t…

December 16, 2018
Male flies cheating with fake gifts
Biology

Male flies cheating with fake gifts

Like in many species of insects and animals, including humans, people like to receive gifts from men who pursue them, but there has been a study that shows that male fli…

December 16, 2018
Artificial eyes simulate insect eyes
Biology

Artificial eyes simulate insect eyes

American scientists have developed an artificial insect eye for ultra-thin cameras, taking advantage of the superiority of this type of structure. The eye contains more…

December 16, 2018
Deep catch - Drosera
Biology

Deep catch - Drosera

The worm catcher Drosera, also known as the High Mao, is a perennial herbaceous plant capable of catching worms. The tree is 10-20cm tall, has a clear stem, leaves grow…

December 16, 2018
Why do spiders spread silk?
Biology

Why do spiders spread silk?

Some spiders weave a net into a net or a tube wall is quite a feat, which is the case of huge house spiders. Other spiders like garden spiders weave into extremely beaut…

December 16, 2018
Champion power of insects
Biology

Champion power of insects

In the insect world, many animals have a difficult ability to imagine. For example, a jumping beetle can turn 200 times higher than its height, ants can carry objects eq…

December 16, 2018
The most cruel
Animal world

The most cruel

The phenomenon of cannibalistic females recorded about 30 species, mainly insects, spiders and are considered unique characteristics of low-level animals.

December 16, 2018