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The first new insect in Britain for 100 years
A colony of the webspinner Aposthonia Ceylonica has been found in Surrey. It was discovered in a glass house and it measures at about 1cm long. The webspinners live in a tunnel made from silk webbing. It feeds on plant material and fungal and algal growth....
Treasure trove of new insects discovered on island
Over 100 insect species which have previously been unknown to science have been discovered on an Indonesian island. Found in remote rainforests, the tiny beetles have been overlooked for decade. All 103 of the new insect species belong to the same group...
Killer Asian hornets set to flood Britain during 'hottest spring ever'
Britain is to see the hottest spring on record and whilst this might sound appealing, a swarm of ferocious bee-killing Asian Hornets are set to swap the British Isles this summer. These deadly insects have already been blamed for killing 5 people in...
The amazing, yet terrifying, way that wasps build nests in homes
Neil Clark finds out what it is like to find a wasp nest in your home almost two weeks after reports of 20,000 bees living in the roof of one house.