This Aussie bug is breaking records — and possibly a few branches. Scientists have discovered a hefty new species of stick insect in a remote Australian rainforest, and it could be the heaviest ever found in the country. The little bugger, of the new Acrophylla alta species, weighs 1.55 ounces – about the weight of … Read more
For Marcus and Michele Lemin it started like a usual night out. The Perth couple had ordered cranberry juice for their daughters Hannah and Olivia, aged 11 and 12, at an Italian restaurant on Friday night. They were horrified at what happened next to their girls, in an incident that is being investigated by health … Read more
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Winemakers are seeing red. An invasive insect species now poses “a serious threat” to America’s wine supplies, vino experts warn. Eggs of the oversized spotted lanternfly — which have been running amock in New York to the point that the state government has told people to kill them on sight — were stowed away in … Read more
A Darwin woman has put Hungry Jack’s on blast and sworn off takeaway after finding a “full insect” while biting into a chicken burger. Sophia Mauboy posted photos of the aftermath to Facebook, with a few scathing words for the Casuarina store. “I’ve never been one to experience it or complain about it, but I’m … Read more