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Innovative pest control
Innovative pest controlEntomologist Dr. Coby Schal at North Carolina State University studies the chemicals involved in insect communication in an effort to more effectively manage pests. His big...
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Experimental Biology - Monday
Experimental Biology - MondayAnother exciting day for Comparative Physiology! I just got back to my hotel after the wonderful dinner meeting overlooking the Harbor.Of course, the research was exciting...
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An insect with functional gears on hind legs
An insect with functional gears on hind legs Image of young planthopper by study author Malcolm Burrows. Scientists have discovered what they believe is the first example of interacting gears in young...
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Why my porch light is always surrounded by moths
Why my porch light is always surrounded by moths Eran Levin in front of a blacklight screen. Eran Levin, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Arizona studies Hawk Moths. He used a technique...
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Electronics beware: Tawny (aka: Raspberry) crazy ants are on the rise
Electronics beware: Tawny (aka: Raspberry) crazy ants are on the rise Crazy ant image by Joe A. MacGown with the Mississippi Entomological Museum Tawny (or Raspberry) crazy ants (Nylanderia fulva) are...
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Would you care for a cricket chip?
Would you care for a cricket chip? Image of cricket chips called "chirps" from Six Foods. (http://www.sixfoods.com/#product) Crickets are the first insect to now be farmed for human consumption in the...
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Ever wonder why some bugs die on their backs?I have. So I surfed the web and found this neat video from Smithsonian that explains it all.dr. dolittleWed, 10/15/2014 - 18:52TagsLife...
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What do dragonflies and hummingbirds have in common?
What do dragonflies and hummingbirds have in common?New research from Vanderbilt University shows that hummingbirds and insects have a lot in common...when it comes to flying at least. The researchers...
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"I Spy Physiology"I came across the "I Spy Physiology" blog today from the American Physiological Society. The blog focuses on physiological topics relevant to daily life. There are also a couple of...
View ArticleNeed pest control, get a spider
Need pest control, get a spiderA new study shows that globally, spiders consume 400-800 million tons of prey each year. That's roughly more than double the amount of fish and meat that humans consume....
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