insects

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A conservation charity is encouraging residents to help restore vital habitats in Surrey to create a "haven" for some of the UK's rarest insects.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

In a new paper in Philosophical Transactions B, we propose a neural model for minimal consciousness in insects.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Teller stressed that native insects are critical to local ecosystems, and that his imported honeybees in fact depend on native ecology.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"Kank lived in a landscape of meandering rivers and streams with seasonal ponds, inhabited by aquatic plants such as water lilies and animals including fish, insects, and various molluscs," says Dr. Motta.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

He abhorred the idea of eating live worms or dead insects.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques