Ants eat toenail clippings
The weather is warm, my back garden is inviting so I decided to cut my toenails on my back lawn. In any case it is… Read More »Ants eat toenail clippings
Insects
2 bees open a bottle of Fanta using teamwork
Yes, extraordinary though it is, 2 bees work as a team to open a bottle of Fanta. I think the lid was not screwed on… Read More »2 bees open a bottle of Fanta using teamwork
Many thefts of beehives in France due to cut-throat competition
There is cut-throat competition among beekeepers in France because France’s 60,000 professional and amateur beekeepers are unable to keep up with demand for their product… Read More »Many thefts of beehives in France due to cut-throat competition
Swarms of spiders escape New South Wales floods (video)
I have never seen this before. It’s an interesting reminder that insects as well as people make a positive effort to go to higher ground… Read More »Swarms of spiders escape New South Wales floods (video)
Neonicotinoids (a pesticide) makes bees sleep in the day
Neonicotinoids used in pesticides makes bees sleep in the day and it makes them go out at night when flowers are not open to be… Read More »Neonicotinoids (a pesticide) makes bees sleep in the day
Acid-spitting ants saved from extinction
The narrow-headed ant is England’s rarest. They are identifiable by a deep notch at the back of their heads. They live on the verge of… Read More »Acid-spitting ants saved from extinction
Why are some insects flightless?
Why do some insects not have wings when having wings is an advantage? Wings on insects are described as “being the key evolutionary innovation leading… Read More »Why are some insects flightless?
Invasive species controversy on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
NEWS AND COMMENT: There’s an invasive species controversy surrounding the popular television programme in the UK, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! The… Read More »Invasive species controversy on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
Swamp ash which makes the Fender guitar ‘will be gone in a couple of years’
Due to an invasion of the emerald ash borer beetle in conjunction with climate change causing flooding, swamp ash as it is known by musicians,… Read More »Swamp ash which makes the Fender guitar ‘will be gone in a couple of years’
How intelligent are ants?
It appears that ants are very intelligent, far more intelligent than perhaps 99.9% of the human population believe. A recent study supports the assertion. The… Read More »How intelligent are ants?
If you want to help bees, plant flowers but don’t keep bees
Bees are animals! I just wanted to get that out of the way because this website is about the animal-to-human relationship. People want to help… Read More »If you want to help bees, plant flowers but don’t keep bees
Prisoners find that working with animals calms them down
I’m going to treat bees as animals in this article (actually they are animals in any case). That’s important because beehives have been installed at… Read More »Prisoners find that working with animals calms them down
Locusts trained to detect explosives and report back
Locusts have been trained to detect explosives and to send back a signal wirelessly to an operator. It sounds like science fiction but locusts have… Read More »Locusts trained to detect explosives and report back
Pheromone causes locusts to swarm
A research project has discovered that the reason why locusts swarm and cause such devastating damage to crops is because of a pheromone that they… Read More »Pheromone causes locusts to swarm
French farm ministry caves in to farmers to reintroduce bee-killing pesticide
Neonicotinoid pesticides kill bees. The governments and scientists know this. They were banned in order to protect bees in various countries. In France the ban… Read More »French farm ministry caves in to farmers to reintroduce bee-killing pesticide
Bee Cat
This is a neat bit of photoshopping by the guy who runs the Jasper Blue The Persian Instagram webpage. He is a good photoeditor. This… Read More »Bee Cat
Saharan silver ant travels at 472 mph (equivalent)
The Saharan silver ant is an amazing creature. It has amazing abilities but a small brain. They ran incredibly quickly in order to survive the… Read More »Saharan silver ant travels at 472 mph (equivalent)
Honeybees are good with numbers and punishment improves performance
Despite honeybees having less than 0.01% of the number of brain cells as humans, they are surprisingly dexterous with numbers. They can perform basic arithmetic.… Read More »Honeybees are good with numbers and punishment improves performance