May 2016

May 13, 2016

The Cutest Moth Ever

The Cutest Moth Ever The Venezuelan Poodle Moth was discovered in 2009 and has been extensively photographed since then, but surprisingly not many people seemed to acknowledge the strangeness of this bug’s features until recently. Even if you have a…

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May 12, 2016

Bugs Can Get Into Your Home Easier Than You Think

Bugs Can Get Into Your Home Easier Than You Think During the summer months it is common to see insects crawling around your home. Many insects are out and about exploring different territories to find shelter and it can be…

Tags: General Georgia Pest & Termite Control North Carolina Pest & Termite Control South Carolina Pest & Termite Control Tennessee Pest & Termite Control

May 11, 2016

Ant School Teachers

Ant School Teachers Human adults teach their young how to fend for themselves in this world through demonstration and hands on activities. Apparently, adult ants teach their young pupils in much the same way, taking them out on foraging quests…

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May 10, 2016

The Weta Bug--Harmless but Huge

The Weta Bug--Harmless but Huge The Giant Weta is an aptly named insect from the Cricket Family that lives only in New Zealand, which is good because they are terrifyingly huge. In fact The Giant Weta can grow as big…

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May 9, 2016

Fungus May Be The Answer To Ending Insect-Borne Disease

Fungus May Be The Answer To Ending Insect-Borne Disease Brian Lovett, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland, College Park, recently won the Fungal Biology and Biotechnology prize for his work on using fungi as a control method for…

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May 6, 2016

Communication by “Head-butt”

Communication by “Head-butt” Like all animals bees must communicate with their own kind, but do they have to be so violent about it? Researchers have observed that, along with other methods of communication, bees will gladly head-butt other bees if…

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May 5, 2016

A Promising Hope for Green Insecticides

A Promising Hope for Green Insecticides You may not know that Stink-Bugs and their evolutionary cousins the Harlequin bugs (also stinky) are responsible for significant damage to large commercial crops. The good news is scientists may have figured a way…

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May 4, 2016

An Insect That Can Run Itself Blind

An Insect That Can Run Itself Blind It is very good for us that we do not serve as prey for the Tiger Beetle. The Tiger Beatle is a very impressive insect most of all because it is the fastest…

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May 3, 2016

More Money Sucked Up By Bedbugs

More Money Sucked Up By Bedbugs I explained just a few ways that bedbugs can hurt your bank account in my last post, but I didn’t even get through half of them. A bedbug infestation can be one of the…

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May 2, 2016

The Zika Virus Enters the Presidential Campaign

The Zika Virus Enters the Presidential Campaign The worry over the possible spread of the Zika virus to the United States this summer has now crossed over into the sphere of the presidential campaigns. Hillary Clinton responded to a question…

Tags: Mosquito