Without Insects We Would Have an Ecological Armageddon
"...the vast majority (of pollination) is carried out by insects - bees, beetles and butterflies. Without pollinators, most plants as we know them would disappear."
Cold Snap Reduces Some Bug Populations in U.S.
Enemy No. 1 for soybeans is the redbanded stink bug, according to entomologist Jeff Davis. He says after the cold weather, it will be difficult to spot any of...
Beekeepers Being Blamed for Decline of Wild Bees
According to a Science Journal article by researchers at Cambridge University, honeybees are harming wild bumblebees by: Competing with wild bumblebees for food, and spreading disease through the flowers they share.
New Fly Species Named After Arnold Schwarzenegger
"As soon as I saw those bulging legs, I knew I had to name this one after Arnold," says Brown. "Not only is he a major cultural icon and an important person in the political realm, his autobiography gave me some hope that I could improve my body as a skinny teenager."
Are the Insects Disappearing in Maine?
"Ten years ago, dozens of dragonflies patrolled our backyard from dawn to dusk, June to September, clearing the air of midges, flies and other downright pests. But for the last four or five summers, their numbers have been scant. This past summer you could go a whole afternoon without seeing one."
How a Tick Smells You Coming
While insects primarily smell with their antennae, ticks are not insects; rather, they’re arachnids, and they don’t have antennae. Instead, a tick smells using a structure on its forelegs called the Haller’s organ.
Study: Pesticide That Kills Queen Bumble Bees
"...found in a new study that 35 percent of the queen bumble bees in the experiment died after ingesting a small amount of imidacloprid, a popular insecticide..."
The Secret Lives of Grasshoppers
You might be surprised to learn that grasshoppers have their own complex methods of communication as well. Every grasshopper species produces its own unique set of sounds...
Girl Once Teased for Loving Bugs Now Popular
A story from last year, but worth reading. A little girl was teased a lot at school because of her love of bugs. She was called "weird" and her love of bugs "gross". Her desperate mother wrote to entomologists asking if there was someone who could just send her a note of encouragement. She got so much more than that.
