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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 | 16 wks ago | updated 16 wks ago
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The Evolution of Plant Minds
I was listening this past weekend to an NPR story about the history of chewing gum (see http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106439600&ft=1&f=1032). ... 
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... 
Insect ultimate fighting a moral quagmire
This is news to me, but apparently insect cage matches are all the rage in Japan.Many bug enthusiasts, however, say pitting insects against each other is cruel and inhumane. On the flipside, others say... 
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... 
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 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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'Who says there are no bees? 15,000 just landed in my lunch'
"Shoppers were stunned when a massive swarm of thousands of honey bees touched down in a busy city centre.Around 15,000 insects gathered in Queen Street, Exeter, at around lunchtime on Tuesday.While some people...
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 Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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