Insects
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ‘Insect World’ inaugurated at Nehru Zoo Park
Hyderabad: As a notable addition to Nehru Zoological Park’s features, a newly built ‘Insect World’ was inaugurated on the premises of a butterfly garden. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF) R M…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ‘Acid flies’ inside campus trouble UoH students
Hyderabad: A recent spurt in cases of insect rashes has made life difficult for students at the University of Hyderabad (UOH). Often called ‘acid flies’ by students, the tiny creatures are mostly…
- Middle East
Qatar bans food containing insect products
Doha: Qatar has banned insect products in foodstuffs after the European Union (EU) added two new products to its approved list. In a statement, the Qatar Ministry of Health said that insect…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Swarm of insects disrupts lives in Old City
Residents of some parts of the city had uninvited guests visiting their homes on Friday evening. Swarms of insects descended on colonies forcing the residents to switch off the lights and other…
- Science
Researchers find vegetarian birds are more sociable than insect eaters
London: A new study has found that weaver birds that eat seeds flock together and nest in colonies more commonly than those species that eat insects. For the first time, the study…