Anewspeciesofantwhichcandetonateitsbodywhenthreatenedhasbeendiscoveredbyscientists.AresearchteamfromAustria,ThailandandMalaysiafoundtheinsects,Colobopsisexplode
WhenJosephParkerwasgrowingupinSwansea,inSouthWales,hehadanobsessionwithinsects.Hisroomwasfilledwithtropicalinsects,buthediscoveredacommonlocalonethatreallycaptu
Theyareoneoftheworld’sworstinvasivespecies,andnow,morethantwodecadesaftertheyarebelievedtohavearrivedinAustralia,thecountryislaunchingthesecond-biggestbiosecuri