though this is the first time that an insect species native to Africa has been found to do this. Polystyrene, commonly known as styrofoam, is a plastic material that's widely used in food, electronic ...

Kenyan lesser mealworm’s ability to consume polystyrene suggests that it play a role in natural waste reduction.

According to the study's findings, if bees and other insects ingest plastic particles from food or the air, it can injure ...

The white stuff that engulfs these flies is a fungus called Entomophthora muscae — Entomophthora translates to “ destroyer of ...