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@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-25 23:17:07

🦗 Even untouched ecosystems are losing insects at alarming rates, new study finds
#insects

Even untouched ecosystems are losing insects at alarming rates, new study finds
A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that insect populations are rapidly declining even in relatively undisturbed landscapes, raising concerns about the health of ecosystems that depend on them.

@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-11-11 07:41:44

🪰 Even boneless insects have an endocrine system for calcium control, fruit fly study shows
phys.org/news/2025-10-boneless

Even boneless insects have an endocrine system for calcium control, fruit fly study shows
In vertebrates, calcium is stored in bones, and its release is tightly regulated. Now, using fruit flies as a model organism, researchers at University of Tsukuba have shown that even animals without bones possess specialized organs for calcium storage, along with an endocrine system that releases calcium via hormonal signals in response to deficiency.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-10-14 13:00:40

"Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years"
#Europe #Bees #Insects

Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years
Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study

@mlawton@mstdn.social
2025-09-07 16:03:14

Was able to get up close for a pic of this fine looking katydid.
#Insects

A green katydid resting on a mesh screen, blending in with its leaf-like appearance.
A green katydid is perched on a black mesh screen, displaying its elongated body and large wings.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-11-12 16:09:22

🪲 Sprayable RNA pesticide works best when potato beetles are small
#insects

Sprayable RNA pesticide works best when potato beetles are small
The first sprayable insecticide made of RNA can target and kill ravenous Colorado potato beetles while sparing most beneficial insects, making it a promising environmentally friendly option.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-10-08 17:00:47

"As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours"
#Butterflies #Insects #Environment

As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours
The insects’ brilliant hues evolved in lush ecosystems to help them survive. Now they are becoming more muted to adapt to degraded landscapes – and they are not the only things dulling down

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-10-06 15:00:39

"Scientists to attempt to rear swallowtail butterflies from eggs frozen in nitrogen"
#Butterflies #Insects #Animals

Scientists to attempt to rear swallowtail butterflies from eggs frozen in nitrogen
If successful, method could be used to support long-term conservation of species vulnerable to extinction

@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-28 17:40:39

🦗 Organic Edible Insects --- What Would It Take?
#insects #food

Table from attached parameter showing various environmental parameters and what effects these do or do not have on farmed insects.
@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-08-30 15:00:57

"Wild bees visit different flowers to balance diet, study shows"
#Bees #Insects

Wild bees visit different flowers to balance diet, study shows
Researchers say findings show need for conservation efforts to focus on nutritional diversity

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-10-13 16:00:39

"Well-managed solar farms could help boost declining bumblebee populations in the UK, new study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower

Could the UK’s solar farms provide a refuge for bumblebees?
Solar farms could provide a habitat for bumblebees, study shows.

@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-03 22:49:06

🐝 Hidden honey bee viruses alter flight distance and speed in different ways
#insects

Hidden honey bee viruses alter flight distance and speed in different ways
Montana State University-led research finds that bees with deformed wing virus flew shorter distances, whereas bees with sacbrood virus flew greater distances at higher speeds.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-10-14 12:00:40

"Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Bees #Insects

Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU
The wild cousins of beehive honeybees are disappearing – here’s why that matters.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-09-13 18:00:36

"Top 10 most-sighted butterflies in 2025’s Big Butterfly Count – in pictures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies #Insects

Top 10 most-sighted butterflies in 2025’s Big Butterfly Count – in pictures
The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count are in, and while the numbers are a vast improvement on 2024’s record lows, the charity has warned that urgent measures are still needed to reverse long-term decline