Insects
INPA releases Red Book for Butterflies detailing extinction, endangerment threats
Dr. Dotan Rotem, an open space ecologist at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, explained that "butterflies are excellent bioindicators of the health of the ecosystem."
Study finds insect-borne bacteria turning harmless reed leafhopper into major agricultural pest
Understanding Israel's summer pests: A closer look at what's bugging you
Flesh-eating parasite found in US patient for first time in decades
The 'unsung heroes': Life-sustaining roles of pollinators and parasitoids
“By studying them, we’re not just learning about their world; we’re finding ways to make our own world more sustainable," Prof. Segoli said.
The real-life horror of cordyceps: nature's zombie-making fungi
Entomophthora muscae infects flies and manipulates their behavior to spread spores.
Brazilian girl killed by South America's most dangerous scorpion
The Brazilian yellow scorpion, or by its scientific name Tityus serrulatus, is considered the most venomous scorpion in South America.
A 99-million-year-old bug that lived in Myanmar discovered by Israeli researchers
Compared to the species already known to science, the new features of the bug include unique colors and shapes that the researchers believe were used as a deterrent against predators.
Get to know the Winter Butterfly
This beautiful creature has colorful rear wings, and surprisingly, its front wings are almost transparent. No other butterfly in Israel has transparent-like wings except the Apollo.
Repeated sexual failures cause social stress in fruit flies, study shows
Rejected males experience frustration that impairs their ability to cope with other stresses, new Bar-Ilan University study finds
Can you spot the praying mantis hiding in this picture?
A viral puzzle has been making the rounds on social media recently. Can you solve it?
Pseudoscorpions of Israel: Two new family records discovered by Hebrew University entomologists
Pseudoscorpions aren't harmful to humans, and are even beneficial because they feed on caterpillars, flies, ants, beetle larvae, and carpet- and book-lice larvae.
Are our decisions made automatically in the brain? - study
A new study puts a decades-old theory into practice, showing how rewards, and the likelihood of receiving those awards, affect choice-making.
Alien species are invading countries, endangering biodiversity
A new report alarmingly reveals that over 37,000 alien species are rapidly spreading across the globe due to human activities.
