Q&A: Why flies matter, their vital role in ecosystems, and surprising diversity

Summer is the season for flies, which belong to an insect group that scientists call Diptera. Many fly species are more ...
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Scientists Just Rediscovered A Rare Insect We Thought Went Extinct 20 Years Ago

Scientists have managed to find a rare insect after it supposedly went extinct more than two decades ago. The Behningia baei, a species of mayfly that hasn't been seen since 2002, were rediscovered in ...
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Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct

PRAGUE (AP) — The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years. The zoo is among six institutions ...
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Researchers sound alarm after making concerning discovery about rare Antarctic insect: 'They are getting into the system'

Experts from the University of Kentucky have found evidence of microplastics in the bodies of an insect in Antarctica. In the ...
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Photographer stunned after spotting insect with incredibly rare mutations: 'I couldn't believe my luck'

A photographer in northern England caught sight of an incredibly rare insect while testing out new camera gear in a nature reserve. What's the Jam reported that Paul Cleasby was in the Oakenshaw ...
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Meet the 'Bone Collector' Caterpillar: A Rare Hawaiian Insect That Wears Its Prey and Lives Among Spiders

A rare Hyposmocoma caterpillar, nicknamed the "bone collector," discovered in Oʻahu, Hawaii, uses dead insect parts to disguise itself on spider webs The newly identified species is carnivorous and ...
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112-Million-Year-Old Insects Trapped in Amber Offer Rare Glimpse Into Prehistoric Life

Finding these fossils was an 'incredibly exciting moment,' according to paleobiologist Xavier Delclòs.
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Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PRAGUE (AP) — The Prague Zoo has joined an ...
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Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct

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