New York Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Trafficking Rare Birdwing Butterflies and Insects

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Trafficking Rare Birdwing Butterflies and Insects

A New York man has pleaded guilty to charges he illegally trafficked birdwing butterflies and other rare insects February 28, 2024, 10:51 AM ET • 2 min read NEW YORK — A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to illegally trafficking birdwing butterflies and other rare insects, according to a plea deal filed in Brooklyn … Read more

Florida Man’s Nose Infested with Hundreds of Insects: Shocking Medical Mystery Uncovered in Jacksonville

Florida Man’s Nose Infested with Hundreds of Insects: Shocking Medical Mystery Uncovered in Jacksonville

Jakarta – A man in Florida, United States, can finally breathe freely again. He had difficulty catching heat due to hundreds of insects that apparently lived in his nose. How come? The man, whose identity was not revealed, began to feel that something was wrong with his body in October 2023. He thought the condition … Read more

Concerns Rise over the Spread of Bed Bugs in France and Spain

Concerns Rise over the Spread of Bed Bugs in France and Spain

Fatima Shawky Thursday, October 05, 2023 11:50 am Spain is concerned about the spread of…bed bugs“Which has spread widely in France in several places, including the Paris metro, cases, high-speed trains, and Charles de Gaulle Airport, according to the Spanish newspaper La Pangordia. The newspaper pointed out that it is not Spain, but Mexico expressed … Read more

Paris Takes Action to Address Rise in Bed Bugs and Protect Public

Paris Takes Action to Address Rise in Bed Bugs and Protect Public

Paris, France (CNN) – The French government pledged to take measures to “reassure and protect” the public, as its capital, Paris, announced a “widespread” rise in the numbers of bed bugs (blood-sucking insects). French Transport Minister Clement Beaune said on Friday that he would “gather transport operators next week” to “take further measures to reassure … Read more

Invasive Red Fire Ants Found in Europe: Threatening the Continent’s Ecosystems

Invasive Red Fire Ants Found in Europe: Threatening the Continent’s Ecosystems

Jakarta – Red fire ants move towards Sicily, Italy. This is the first sighting of the invasive species in Europe. If these South American insects continue to spread like they have elsewhere, experts fear they could take over the entire continent. Currently, the red fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is the world’s fifth most expensive invasive … Read more

Health Alert: Dengue Fever Outbreak in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties in the United States

Health Alert: Dengue Fever Outbreak in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties in the United States

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — The Florida Department of Health has issued a health alert regarding an outbreak of mosquito-borne disease in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, which have reported 5 cases of dengue fever, according to weekly reports. In all, 11 locally acquired dengue cases have been reported in the state this year, including … Read more

Why Do Spiders Have Eight Legs: Exploring the Genetic Ancestry of Arachnids

Why Do Spiders Have Eight Legs: Exploring the Genetic Ancestry of Arachnids

101 SCIENCE CNN Indonesia Friday, 18 Aug 2023 08:16 WIB Illustration. Experts reveal why spiders have eight legs. (Photo: Web screenshot cisr.ucr.edu) Jakarta, CNNIndonesia — Living beings have variations in the number of legs as a result of evolution. Humans have two legs, dogs have four, insects have six, and millipedes can have more than … Read more

Why Spiders Have Eight Legs: Exploring Their Ancestors and Evolution

Why Spiders Have Eight Legs: Exploring Their Ancestors and Evolution

Jakarta – Living things on Earth have a different number of legs. If humans have two legs, then spiders have four times that, that is, eight legs. The number of spider legs is not without reason. Thomas Hegna, an assistant professor of invertebrate paleontology at the State University of New York, explains that the reason … Read more