T he United States has, for 70 years, been fighting a continuous aerial war against the New World screwworm, a parasite that ...

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans.

If you're looking for a powder floatant, Loon makes a great one. / Photo by Jasper Taback Dry fly fishing is all about presentation. You’re trying to imitate an insect sitting on the water’s ...

Thousands of flying ants came out in force across Taranaki on Wednesday. A plague of flying ants swept across the region yesterday. People outdoors could be seen brushing ants off their faces from ...

Your fly doesn’t have to be bone-dry to use a powder floatant, but you do want to get it as dry as possible. Make a few false casts, blow on the fly, and finally blot it on your shirt, if need ...

A family of parasite proteins could be a promising new malaria drug target. Over 200 million people contract malaria every year; while treatments are available, growing drug resistance remains a ...

An international team of scientists from Singapore, Thailand, China and Australia has cracked the genetic code of the liver fluke parasite, Opisthorchis viverrini, using a unique DNA analysis ...

What is Flying Ant Day? Flying ants often seem to appear on the same day in different locations in the UK – flying ant day. Most ant colonies start with a flying ant - when young queens leave the nest ...

Organisations often warn drivers to stay vigilant on flying ant day due to “drunk” gulls. The gulls are known to swarm onto grass verges and feast on the ants as they appear.

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