China: Swarming Insects Create Ominous Scene Under City Lights in Hunan

This video, captured in Hunan on September 7, shows a troubling nighttime scene where swarms of flying insects gathered in massive clusters, forming a dense, dark cloud under the city lights. Experts explained online that these were not locusts but rather whiteflies or planthoppers.

China: Flying Insects Cluster Over Trees To Look Like Smoke In Shandong

A visitor used a drone to capture a miraculous scene of plenty of flying insects clustering over the trees which looks like smoke in eastern China. Video filmed in Fulong Lake in Heze City, Shandong Province, on May 28, 2024, shows the swarms forming “tornadoes” over the trees. Reportedly, this might be a natural phenomenon called "Mosquito tornado" which can be commonly seen during the rainy season. It occurs when male mosquitoes swarm around a group of female mosquitoes for mating.

Falcon Look For Food In Garbage Dump - Bangladesh

Falcon Look For Food In Garbage Dump - Bangladesh

Falcon Hawks is flying over at Sylhet's Parairchak garbage dump yardf in Sylhet of Bangladesh. They look for food from the leftover dirt. They also play a role the Ecological cycle. The falcon is a diurnal bird of prey in the family Falconidae of the class Ciconiiformes. Out of 9 species of Bangladesh, 5 species are migratory. Among them, the dune falcon bird is considered as an almost extinct species of bird in the animal world. Falcon Hawks are also a great asset to many farmers, killing millions of crop-destroying animals and insects. On November 1, 2023 in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

'Flying pumpkins' being grown in Hokkaido

'Flying pumpkins' being grown in Hokkaido

HOKKAIDO, Japan - ''Flying pumpkins'' are being grown in Hokkaido. The pumpkins, hanging in the air, have a nice shape and color, and are almost free from harmful insects.

A soft propeller developed based on dragonfly wings (right) and a propeller for ordinary drones.

A soft propeller developed based on dragonfly wings (right) and a propeller for ordinary drones.

Chiba University is embarking on the development of a next-generation drone (flying robot) modeled on living organisms. It will be modeled after birds and insects, and will fly in response to the changing natural environment. He envisions a soft structure like the wings and body of an organism. They are researching what kind of materials to use and how to process them. In addition to sensing technologies such as force and vision sensors, they are also researching technologies for computer processing of various data in real time and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to make the drone intelligent. We will involve students in joint research projects with companies and other organizations to develop human resources who can not only conduct research but also be immediately effective in the field. He said, "We need to create win-win relationships (with our partners) so that we can move on. Everything is a result," he said. Photo taken on November 13, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

'Flying pumpkins' being grown in Hokkaido

'Flying pumpkins' being grown in Hokkaido

HOKKAIDO, Japan - ''Flying pumpkins'' are being grown in Hokkaido. The pumpkins, hanging in the air, have a nice shape and color, and are almost free from harmful insects. (Kyodo)