Insect World

The tourists who flock to firefly festivals in Maharashtra are doing the insect a great disservice

Environmentalists have opposed such festivals, citing harm to fireflies during the mating season.

Abhijeet Gurjar
· Jul 05, 2022 · 01:30 pm
Artificial lights are shrinking firefly habitats in India and beyond

Dark areas are decreasing around the world and increasing sky glow is causing imbalance in ecosystems by affecting nocturnal species’ migratory patterns.

Shreya Sharma
· Jun 30, 2022 · 07:30 pm
World’s insect population is under unprecedented threat because of climate change

Farmland in climate-stressed areas, where most natural habitat has been removed, has lost 63% of its insects, shows research.

Tim Newbold, The Conversation
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Charlie Outhwaite, The Conversation
· Apr 22, 2022 · 11:30 pm

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The Reel

Photo essay: A peek into the world of solitary bees who neither live in hives nor make honey

There are over 20,000 species of bees in the world. Most of them are solitary bees.

Arati Kumar-Rao
· Mar 13, 2021 · 01:30 pm