Insects and pollinators: animal news with sources (Page 2)
Insects and pollinators
Breeding programme revives New Zealand’s giant wētāpunga
A breeding programme has released 11,000 wētāpunga, believed to be the world’s heaviest insect, and the species’ population is now officially increasing.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
Insects and pollinators
A Promising Discovery for Mojave Poppy Bees
In the sun-scorched sand dunes, gypsum hills and washes of the Mojave Desert, success sometimes comes in packages smaller than a grain of rice.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · · 2 min read
Insects and pollinators
Tiny tags, big questions for bumble bees
We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are researching whether radio telemetry, technology more commonly used to track birds and mammals, can work on…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · · 4 min read
Insects and pollinators
Bringing a rare butterfly back to Fort Custer
At first glance, Fort Custer Training Center is a renowned place where soldiers train. Yet, tucked within its 7,500 acres, a quiet revolution in…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · · 2 min read
Insects and pollinators
A rare prairie butterfly gains new ground
The Poweshiek skipperling is a small, big-eyed, butterfly scarcely noticed by most people. Once common across the midwest, this endangered prairie butterfly…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · · 2 min read