Keep the Bugs Away So You Can Play!
Keep the Bugs Away So You Can Play Summer is here and the mosquitoes aren’t far behind. Some folks avoid these flying critters by staying indoors, others bug-proof their yards, pools and patios . . ....
View ArticleThe Darker Side of the Cereal Weevil
The Darker Side of the Cereal Weevil The Cereal Weevil is about the size of a kernel of corn, and is a brown bug of no apparent distinction. Yet, their complicated growth and life cycle reveals how...
View ArticleMosquitoes May Carry Another Fever
Mosquitoes May Carry Another Fever Rickettsia felis is a bacteria that causes fever, muscle aches, rash and headache. It lives in African countries where malaria is also common. Until recently, it...
View ArticleThe Truth About Citronella as Repellant
The Truth About Citronella as Repellant Mosquitoes are here to stay and are, in fact, increasing. Warmer weather due to climate change means mosquito habitat is expanding, and with it a host of...
View ArticleThe Fantastic Flying Machines of Nature
The Fantastic Flying Machines of Nature Scientists who want to understand both hovering and light track ability are looking to the moth for answers. This member of the Lepidoptera order possess highly...
View ArticleNative Moth Winning In David v. Goliath Story
Native Moth Winning In David v. Goliath Story Invasive plants and pests cause untold damage on ecosystems. Whether it’s the tree killing Asian Long-horned beetle or tropical Tawny Crazy ants, creatures...
View ArticleBiodiversity Contributes to Fighting Plant, Animal Pests
Biodiversity Contributes to Fighting Plant, Animal Pests Among biologists and ecologists, there is a term called the “dilution effect.” Simply stated, this hypothesis suggests that biological diversity...
View ArticleInsect Study Enriches Climate Change Models
Insect Study Enriches Climate Change Models Four universities are splitting funding from the National Science Foundation to get at the mechanisms of insect life as creatures adapt to warming waterways....
View ArticleCentipede of the Deep Discovered by Cavers
Centipede of the Deep Discovered by Cavers Living deep below the earth’s surface, it was only logical to name this new species “Hades.” Discovered by cavers in Croatia – a land of endless caverns –...
View ArticleFungus Taking a Bite out of Avocados
Fungus Taking a Bite out of Avocados Avocadoes are Florida’s second largest crop, second only to citrus as one of the main agricultural exports of this agricultural powerhouse. And like citrus, they...
View ArticleIsland Bugs Prefer Bus Travel to Walking
Island Bugs Prefer Bus Travel to Walking Bermuda is an island paradise, a small community surrounded by sapphire-blue waters and visited by thousands of tourists each year. Unfortunately, thousands of...
View ArticleLovebugs Versus Cars in Florida
If you are not a Floridian, the idea that bugs can cause actual mechanical damage to cars seems far-fetched, but residents of the Sunshine state know better. Those informed are quick to remove evidence...
View ArticleSoybean Fields Fertile Ground for Bug Control
Soybean Fields Fertile Ground for Bug Control A widely used food staple, soybeans provide a nutritious food source to more than just humans. A huge variety of bugs go after the plant, and as...
View ArticleWant To Buy Your Own Butterflies For Your Special Occasion? This Startup Can...
Want To Buy Your Own Butterflies For Your Special Occasion? This Startup Can Make It Happen As worldwide contests for picture-perfect parties are doing their rounds on Pinterest, a couple’s...
View ArticleAnt Slaves!
Ant Slaves Scientists believed that the life of a Japanese oak blue butterfly caterpillar resembled that of a queen ant due to its loyal ant servants. A new paper, published in the journal Current...
View ArticleInsects As Military Weapons: Yay or Nay?
Insects As Military Weapons: Yay or Nay? Insects and military espionage aren’t usually placed in the same sentence, but news of the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recent military...
View ArticleHow to Beat Mosquitos
How to Beat Mosquitos A recent wave of air-sprayed insecticide has been sweeping through cities as the preferred method for eliminating issues with mosquitos. Most of the time this occurs in Florida...
View ArticleGone as quickly as they came
Gone as quickly as they came The Burning Man festival took over the internet recently, not for the activities scheduled but instead because of a major infestation on the festival grounds. Nasty...
View ArticleBugs – the key to new antibiotics?
Bugs – the key to new antibiotics? A lab in England has been pampering ants in an attempt to rescue modern medicine. Ants and caterpillars with a taste for highly toxic plants may emit a bacteria in...
View ArticleSmile! You’re on Camera!
Smile! You’re on Camera! A San Diego weatherman got a surprise on camera when a large bug stalked him during his weather broadcast. Brad Willis was unaware that he was rolling on live TV when a very...
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