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Rare Giant Stick Insect An insect named after “Lady Gaga” has children that have become the first insects of this type to successfully breed in captivity. The giant stick insects, known as Ctenomorpha gargantua laid their own eggs, making the…

Ever wonder the true facts about bedbugs? People always think they know the facts about bedbugs. Well some of those facts may be myths. People generally think that bedbugs can only be found in beds, but unfortunately that is untrue.…

Insect Showdown in Shenandoah National Park The trees in Shenandoah National Park are under attack from a destructive invasive insect called the hemlock wooly adelgid. The HWA has killed 95 percent of the park’s eastern hemlock trees. HWA appear as…

Insect Morticians Have you noticed that you rarely find dead birds in your yard or garden? Out of the many that pass over it each day there must end up being at least one or two that end up littering…

Low Maintenance Pet? Are you currently looking for a low maintenance pet? Have you ever thought about getting a pet rat? Cats and dogs may be popular pets, however when you are thinking about low-maintenance you may want to look…

Murder Over Bed Bugs! In Minneapolis, a 62-year-old man has apparently killed his 89-year-old mother due to bed bugs. Michael Gallagher, was charged on Monday with second-degree murder after the death of Ann Gallagher, his mother, in her apartment on…