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Researchers have talked endlessly about how the we will all be eating bugs in the not-too-distant future, but one thing they fail to address is exactly how we will be eating them. Think about it. These are strangely constructed creatures,…

Since the Zika virus started making news early last year there has been extensive coverage on the birth defects that Zika causes in newborns. The birth defect known as microcephaly has so far been the only medical condition experienced by…

You may have thought that only birds were physically capable of migrating to warmer climates during the winter months, while tiny insects stay behind and perish in the icy conditions. As it turns out, many insects are just as capable…

American soil has been blessed with the first documented arrival of an exotic spider that researchers believed to be dwelling solely in Asian territories. The unique spider is called the “joro spider,” and so far it has been found only…

It is difficult to perfectly articulate the immense joy and satisfaction one can experience after annihilating a particularly annoying insect pest. I know, it sounds kind of barbaric, but anyone who says they don’t enjoy swatting a fly into oblivion…

Female black widow spiders are notorious for their tendency to eat their mates after copulation, and the female black widow is not the only lady spider to feast on her mate. For example, two species that are closely related to…

There are creatures other than sharks that you need to be afraid of when taking a dip in open waters. Actually, sharks don’t inhabit the giant water bug’s habitat, which is generally overgrown ponds, streams, and wetlands. In terms of…

The longhorned beetle is able to digest hard wood even during the larval stage due to a particular type of a little known fungus located in its gut. Researchers believe that this discovery could lead to more effective ways of…

The FDA has recently advised blood centers in Miami-Dade County to discontinue their blood-drives out of fear of causing a further spread of the Zika virus. Naturally many residents in neighboring Alabama are concerned that the virus will spread to…