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Lights Make West Nile Worse
During the daytime hours streetlights and other forms of public lighting are obviously not necessary. But at night entire cities become illuminated with artificial light. This artificial light is known as “light pollution”. Light pollution, as the term suggests, has a...
The Freezing Cold Climate Is Killing Insects
Given the many problems that insect pests have been causing for the past few years it is no wonder that many scientists and researchers are pessimistic about possible improvements concerning future pest-related issues. There is good reason to think that the past...
Ash-Borers Can Survive Freezing Temps
Earlier this week many people were likely cursing the below zero degree weather that spread across the United States. However, entomologists could not be happier about the frigid climate. The cold weather is a welcome change this winter as some of America's most...
Global Insect Population Decline
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past three months you have certainly heard about the insect population crisis. A few months back German researchers reported that insect populations had decreased by seventy five percent in certain German national...
Christmas Lights From Pennsylvania Infested
The vast majority of Christmas trees sold in the United States carry little risk of insect infestation, and certainly not invasive insect infestation. However, there always seems to be an exception to the rule. In this case that exception would be Christmas trees from...
Ticks Once Fed On Dinosaur Blood
Any news relating to ticks is most likely bad news. Ticks were much discussed among experts, politicians and the public this year for the increased risk of tick-borne disease facing people living in the northeastern region of the United States. It was also recently...
New Peculiar Butterfly Species Discovered
Two new species of butterfly were discovered in Russia. Initially it was believed that the new species were already in the books. But after a twenty year study concerning all butterflies in Russia two researchers confirm the two species as new. These recently...
A Cricket’s Strange Sexual Anatomy
It seems that scientists are learning new things about insects everyday. Some of these discoveries may be boring to average Joes with no interest in insects or spiders. But sometimes there is an insect-related story that nobody can avoid reading, or being curious...
Tortoise Beetle Can Break Down Material
A strange looking beetle known as the tortoise beetle is now known for digesting pectin. A plant’s cell wall is made up of pectin and most mammals are unable to digest this material. According to Hassan Salem who is the lead author of the study and a post-doctoral...
Monarch Butterflies Are Stranded
During the fall season many animals migrate south for the winter. Of course birds are the most well known of migratory animals, but insects can also travel great distances in order to ensure their survival during the winter season. When it comes to migratory insects,...