Tag: insects
Intensive agriculture and global warming, first responsible for the disappearance of insects!
The study published in the journal Natureis the first to identify the link between rising temperatures, intensive use of landand the massive disappearance of insects across the entire planet. The…
What threats does the Asian hornet represent in France?
Since April 2020, the Asian hornet has colonized all of France. Unfortunately, its subspecies, Vespa velutina nigrithorax, has acclimatized very well in our European countries and wreaks havoc on bees…
Intensive agriculture and global warming make half the insects disappear
The study published in the journal Natureis the first to identify the link between rising temperatures, the intensive use of landand the massive disappearance of insects across the entire planet.…
A journey of discovery behind the scenes of animal anatomy
Dog, cat, horse are animals that we all know. But do you know what hides behind their hair? In this series of illustrations, discover the anatomical particularities of the animals…
New epidemic warning from the World Health Organization! ‘It will be transmitted by insects, we are getting signals’
The World Health Organization Global Infectious Diseases Preparedness Team made statements about epidemics that may occur after the coronavirus. Officials from the World Health Organization are warning that insect-borne pathogens…
Animals of science: a chimpanzee mother observed treating her son’s wounds with insects
“Beasts of science” is like a collection of stories. Beautiful stories that tell the living in all its freshness. But also in all its complexity. A parenthesis to marvel at…
Animals of science: chimpanzees heal the wounds of others… with insects!
“Beasts of science” is like a collection of stories. Beautiful stories that tell the living in all its freshness. But also in all its complexity. A parenthesis to marvel at…
Air pollution drastically reduces pollination
The pollination of plants by insects is a free and essential ecological service that contributes to the maintenance of biodiversity. It plays an important economic role for society by being…
The consequences of pollution on pollination
The pollination of plants by insects is a free and essential ecological service that contributes to the maintenance of biodiversity. It plays an important economic role for society by being…
Parasitoid: what is it?
Parasitoids are insects which develop at the expense of others arthropods : at the immature stage of larva or of nymph, they consume the tissues of another host animal, which…