A 5-year study by Argonne National Laboratory reveals two Minnesota solar farms, replanted with native wildflowers and grasses, have significantly restored local ecosystems, increasing native plant species and beneficial insect populations, including a 20-fold rise in bee populations.
Two species of Asian praying mantises, Hierodula tenuidentata and Hierodula patellifera, are rapidly spreading across Europe, posing a threat to native wildlife. Scientists warn they hunt pollinators, small animals, and native mantises, with climate change and urban heat islands aiding their expansion.
Two species of giant Asian praying mantises, Hierodula tenuidentata and Hierodula patellifera, are rapidly spreading across Europe, posing a threat to native wildlife. Scientists warn they are hunting pollinators and small animals, and even outcompeting native mantis species.
