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A falcon's feast: Amur raptors feast on termites

Each autumn, Amur falcons feast on termites in northeast India, fueling a long sea crossing while helping control pest populations, writes Spoorthy Raman
25 October 2024, 23:20 IST
A falcon's feast: Amur raptors feast on termites
A falcon's feast: Amur raptors feast on termites

A falcon's feast: Amur raptors feast on termites

25 October 2024, 23:20 IST

New wasp species discovered in US bursts from living flies in horror movie fashion

The discovery took place when they were screening fruit flies for parasitic worms called nematodes in March 2023. It was the first time they first came across a spiky-tailed wasp larva inside the abdomen of one of the flies.
15 September 2024, 10:54 IST
New wasp species discovered in US bursts from living flies in horror movie fashion
New wasp species discovered in US bursts from living flies in horror movie fashion

New wasp species discovered in US bursts from living flies in horror movie fashion

15 September 2024, 10:54 IST

Crickets get crunchy as Singapore approves edible insects amid food security push

Crickets and other insects have long been enjoyed as street food in Southeast Asia, but not in the wealthy financial hub, where food imports come with strict restrictions for safety and hygiene purposes.
30 July 2024, 03:50 IST
Crickets get crunchy as Singapore approves edible insects amid food security push
Crickets get crunchy as Singapore approves edible insects amid food security push

Crickets get crunchy as Singapore approves edible insects amid food security push

30 July 2024, 03:50 IST

Singapore approves 16 insects for human consumption

The approved insects include various species of crickets, grasshoppers, locusts, mealworms and silkworms.
08 July 2024, 09:21 IST
Singapore approves 16 insects for human consumption
Singapore approves 16 insects for human consumption

Singapore approves 16 insects for human consumption

08 July 2024, 09:21 IST

After human finger, now Noida woman finds centipede in ice-cream tub ordered online; probe launched

The Noida food safety department has collected samples of the brand's ice-cream from the store of the instant delivery company for testing, cops said.
16 June 2024, 13:58 IST
After human finger, now Noida woman finds centipede in ice-cream tub ordered online; probe launched
After human finger, now Noida woman finds centipede in ice-cream tub ordered online; probe launched

After human finger, now Noida woman finds centipede in ice-cream tub ordered online; probe launched

16 June 2024, 13:58 IST

How the cockroach took over the world

Some Asian cockroaches lived near human settlements or plantations, and they probably switched to eating crops planted by humans, Tang speculates. Then, because human dwellings had similar food sources, they moved indoors and eventually became household pests.
21 May 2024, 04:31 IST
How the cockroach took over the world
How the cockroach took over the world

How the cockroach took over the world

21 May 2024, 04:31 IST

Insect cafes to boost urban biodiversity

Insect cafes are eco-friendly structures made from upcycled wood, mud, and bamboo.
21 April 2024, 00:14 IST
Insect cafes to boost urban biodiversity
Insect cafes to boost urban biodiversity

Insect cafes to boost urban biodiversity

21 April 2024, 00:14 IST

Scientists discover new parasitoid wasp in Western Ghats

The 'Taeniogonalos genus' is distributed in Afrotropical, oriental, eastern palaearctic, nearctic, Australian and neotropical regions; 6 of the species have been reported earlier from India and 20 from China.
07 March 2024, 17:19 IST
Scientists discover new parasitoid wasp in Western Ghats
Scientists discover new parasitoid wasp in Western Ghats

Scientists discover new parasitoid wasp in Western Ghats

07 March 2024, 17:19 IST

The wicked cricket

I still remember the ordeal I underwent last year to apprehend two rival crickets who took over our house along with their harem of as many as a dozen female members of their species.
22 August 2023, 23:25 IST
The wicked cricket
The wicked cricket

The wicked cricket

22 August 2023, 23:25 IST

Dancing with death

Seshadri K S explores the fascinating world of insect dances that leads to studying animal behaviour
24 June 2023, 10:58 IST
Dancing with death
Dancing with death

Dancing with death

24 June 2023, 10:58 IST