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But Jones described a rare ecosystem housing specialist plants, butterflies and insects, "where the UK is the epicentre globally".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
They are among the 12 new species of insects described in an article published in Insect Systematics and Evolution on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
When Davies and his team gained access to the home, they found it was "absolutely alive" with the insects.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
"If we want global biodiversity targets to mean something, tropical insects cannot remain an afterthought," Dr. Chowdhury said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Then he glanced down at his forefinger, crawling with flies, and popped it in his mouth and sucked the buzzing insects off.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
