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June 14, 2016

So How do Insects Really See the World?

Is it true that some insects, such as flies, see the world like we humans see the world when we look through a kaleidoscope? It turns out that this is a myth. Insect vision is often depicted as “kaleidoscope vision”…

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June 10, 2016

Insects Evolved Much Earlier than Previously Supposed

Now that humans have developed highly sophisticated supercomputers we are currently facing potential strides in human knowledge that go well beyond what intellectuals of all sorts had initially predicted. For instance, we are now capable of using advanced computer programs…

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June 8, 2016

WATCH: Mosquitoes Use 6 Needles To Suck Your Blood

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June 7, 2016

Genetically Altered Mosquitos Could Wipe Out Malaria

Genetically Altered Mosquitos Could Wipe Out Malaria Scientists have recently developed two ways to genetically alter the genes of mosquitos so that they could effectively wipe out malaria within one season. Two teams of biologists from the Irvine campus of…

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June 3, 2016

Setting the Record Straight on Yellow Jackets

First of all the rightfully feared Yellow Jackets are not bees, rather they are a type of wasp that look like bees due to their obvious yellow color. Secondly unlike bees, the Yellow Jacket is a social insect in that…

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June 2, 2016

Thank God This Insect is Extinct

The Meganeura looks like a dragonfly only it is, or was, enormous. Its wingspan was as long as seventy five centimeters. And back in prehistoric times this insect was likely so large that it was likely the maximum size allowable…

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June 1, 2016

Moths Get a Date by Mimicking Bats

There are some pretty strange mating habits in the insect world. Some of them are downright reminiscent of the kind of foreplay a serial killer would be into. Well, you can now add moths to those kinky sex freaks. Rather…

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May 31, 2016

The Tsetse Fly, and Why you Should be Afraid of Them!

Trypanosomiasis is a disease spread by the Tsetse Fly. These flies are dangerous and look almost exactly like regular houseflies. The World Health Organization thinks that they pose no benefit to humans, and drastically reducing their numbers would be a…

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May 26, 2016

You May Want to Think Again Before Buying a Pet Tarantula

You May Want to Think Again Before Buying a Pet Tarantula If you happen to be one of those people who finds tarantulas cute, and think they would make great house pets, then I first want to say that I…

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May 24, 2016

Zika Virus Q and A

What is Zika virus? Zika is a disease that is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. According to the CDC, Zika was first discovered in 1947, and in 1952 the first human cases…

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