New discovery of rare Lord Howe Island stick insect colonies

Once so common they were used as bait, Lord Howe Island stick insects are making a comeback from the brink of extinction.
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The World’s Rarest Insect Lives On The World's Tallest Sea Stack In The Pacific Ocean

Rare and endangered animals are often hidden away in hard-to-reach locations and might require trekking through a jungle or ...
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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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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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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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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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Rare, Fragile, and Expensive: Why Some Giant Stick Insects Sell for Over $1,000

Have you ever seen a massive bug that looks like a twig or tree branch? Probably not, because these rare insects are masters of camouflage. Giant stick insects are some of the most expensive insects ...
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Rare Fossils in Amber Raise Questions About Secret Lives of Cretaceous Insects

Researchers studied six pieces of amber containing fossilized ants with other insects nearby revealing an ecosystem in the ...
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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 ...