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Insects
From creepy crawlies to those that buzz and fly, insects are all around.
Skip next section Reports & Analysis
Reports & Analysis
Who was Li'ti Kidanka, the Queen of the Bees?
Who was Li'ti Kidanka, the Queen of the Bees?
Shrouded in folklore, Li'ti Kidanka fought German colonialism with a very unusual weapon.
Queen of the Bees: Li'ti Kidanka
Queen of the Bees: Li'ti Kidanka
We meet Li'ti Kidanka one of Tanzania's most unusual and unsung heroines.
In Canada, researchers use AI to save the bugs
In Canada, researchers use AI to save the bugs
To slow the mass extinction of species, scientists are employing artificial intelligence to observe insects.
Germany: Why dying forests could be good news
Germany: Why dying forests could be good news
Germany's forests are rapidly declining, but a more resilient and diverse ecosystem is emerging.
Making plants more resistant to climate change and pests
Making plants more resistant to climate change and pests
Some insect pests are benefiting from climate change and pesticide bans. More resistant crops could help fight them off.
Home invaders: 5 harmless spiders coming to get you!
Home invaders: 5 harmless spiders coming to get you!
Global warming is creating more hospitable environments for invasive spider species around the world.
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In the spotlight
Pollinating insects we depend on for food production
Bees often get all the credit. But without pollination by other insects as well, supermarket shelves would look empty.
Bug counting in Bonn: Why track insects in cities?
A Bonn-based German NGO is training volunteers to count insects to see how climate change is affecting the bugs.
'Bee queen' dons a disguise to flout Taliban work rules
The beekeeper says she hides her identity to get around the Taliban's restrictions on women working outside their homes.
Insects on the menu as EU approves two for human consumption
Swapping steaks for crickets can cut greenhouse gases and slow extinction, but persuading people will be tricky.
Helping bees and crops adapt to heat stress
Heat stress is impacting nectar and pollen in flowers and the pollinating power of bees. But there are ways to adapt.
It's do or die for Germany's forests
The health of German forests is in terminal decline, with global heating and poor management both to blame.
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