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Most spiders are solitary creatures, preferring to go the lone wolf route than team up with other spiders. However, there is one species of spider called Anelosimus eximius that lives in the Peruvian Amazon jungle that is a social arachnid.…

One thing that is always a concern when dealing with insect repellents is what kinds are safe for children to use. With the many insect-borne diseases floating around, you can’t afford to simply not use insect repellent, especially on vulnerable…

These ugly insect pests go by many names: mutant spiders, criders, sprickets, etc. But no matter what you decide to call them, you definitely don’t want these freaks in your home. Right around this time of year they are seeking…

With the growing demand for animal feed and the overall increasing global demand for meat is driving people to look for another source of protein for livestock feed. A demand grows so does interest in the number of people and…

The current Zika virus epidemic has shone a bright light upon the problem of mosquito-borne diseases in the past year. Scientists are looking more and more into how to deal with the problem of mosquitos spreading these diseases as a…

History is full of bizarre medical practices that we all laugh at today. Bloodletting, for example, is considered downright harmful, with no medical benefits at all. However, you may not be aware that physicians dating back to the Egyptian era…

Residents of various southern states in the United States are experiencing a plague of crickets. Many townsfolk around the southern US are claiming to never having seen so many crickets in their lives. These claims are in accordance with the…

A tremendous adaptive advantage for a group of parasitic wasps has been observed in the wild. The parasitic wasp known as Dinocampus coccinellae is able to implant a virus into a ladybug that transforms the ladybug into a zombified slave.…

The Atlantic got an exclusive interview with the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Thomas Frieden, about the current status of our fight against the Zika virus, which he is in charge of eradicating, and…