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Opilones -- Daddy long legs
Painting companion " “Daddy longlegs may refer to: in biology: · Opiliones, an order of arachnids · Crane fly, a... Summer Grasshopper Invasion in US Plains States Worst in 30 Yrs?
Some Western Plains states are bracing for the worst infestation of grasshoppers in 30 years. Last fall, USDA studies of various states showed extraordinarily high numbers of grasshoppers for areas... Killer Petunias and Murderous Potatoes Revealed
Potatoes are scary? Well at least to insects and they will eat the odd corpse. Next time I kill fly's and creepy crawlies in my house I will spread their remains over my potato patch. It's interesting how some... Controlling Whiteflies
Are you engulfed by a white cloud of flying bugs every time you touch, or walk by a certain plant in your yard? Are you discouraged from trying to control these bugs because nothing seems to...
created by Galactic Dreams | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
1778 views | 4 recommendations | 7 comments
1778 views | 4 recommendations | 7 comments
All-Female Amazon Ants
No sex, please... we're ants. An Amazonian ant species has lived up to its name, evolving into an all-female insect society.DNA tests show the whole colony to be genetic clones of the queen. Like in Aliens. While asexual reproduction in insects is not unheard of, it's really... Bedbug summit held in Washington to tackle infestation
A bedbug summit is being held in Washington to help deal with the nightmare of bedbug infestation that is sweeping the country. These tiny insects have infested college dorms, homeless shelters and even upscale... Herbal tea could help beat beetle infested trees
An ingredient found in herbal tea, verbenone, which is a pheromone, could help stop the number of trees that are being attacked by bark beetles across the west coast of Canada and the United States. Verbenone is... Yeah, Baby, Yeah! Britains are Eating More Insects
Sales of insects, arthropods and worms for food in the United Kingdom are shooting up say vendors. Scorpions, tarantulas and ants are seeing an increase in sales as much as 30 percent. Some are saying it is... Billions are Going Hungry but there are Ways to Improve Access to Food
UPDATE: Almost a billion people go hungry each day after food prices pushed 40 million more people around the world into the ranks of the undernourished, the UN food agency reported yesterday.According to the UN's... Grasshoppers are recruited as climate change scouts
The sound of grasshoppers chirping and clicking their legs is going to be used to help track climate change.Grasshoppers and bush crickets are going to be pubically monitored in Britain to record sightings of all...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
4292 views | 30 recommendations | 85 comments
4292 views | 30 recommendations | 85 comments
Fireflies in decline as natural habitats are destroyed
The little blinking lights of fireflies are getting harder and harder to see lately.Urban delvelopment, pollution and artificial lights are all causing the numbers of the tiny insects to decline at a rapid... $27 million dollar project to save birds, bees, and bats
From my website:"This week, the Global Environment Facility, has launched a new $27 million dollar project with the goal of saving animals that are needed to pollinate the many crops of the world. The United...
created by PlanMyGreen | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
625 views | 18 recommendations | 7 comments
625 views | 18 recommendations | 7 comments
Canadian Allergy Alert
An army of 12 million bees on the loose! " ST. LEONARD, N.B. — Twelve million honey bees were on the loose Monday in northwest New Brunswick after a truck overturned on the Trans-Canada Highway. ...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
329 views | 0 recommendations | 4 comments
329 views | 0 recommendations | 4 comments
Vancouver chef serves cricket cuisine
Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor You know the Vancouver Foodie scene is always a score with me, I love food. I read one of Amy's Now Public stories last week on cultures whose diet consists or is...
created by Barry ORegan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
543 views | 0 recommendations | 8 comments
543 views | 0 recommendations | 8 comments
Insects Talk on the Plant-Phone
Yeah, my new phone is pretty cool, and it doesn't even need to be charged. However, it requires solar power. And soil."Dutch ecologist Roxina Soler and her colleagues have discovered that subterranean and...
created by Jordan Yerman | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
355 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
355 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
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