Butterflies can trick ants into raising them

The European butterfly Maculina rebeli has learned to raise its young as parasites, so that ants will be tricked into feeding them and giving them special treatment. They give off a scent that mimics the ants so...

Cold snap in BC will not kill the Pine Beetle infestation

The recent cold snap in British Columbia comes too late to kill the pine beetle infestation that has plagued the province, mostly the Prince George area, where most pine trees have already been killed. ""It's too...

Chocolates with worms seized from shop

For a connoisseur or a lover of chocolate, such as myself, sinking your teeth into your favorite indulgence and then tasting larvae would certainly be a horror for anyone.  Are there no such thing as...

Flies, larvae found in latex gloves

YUCK!  Do you suppose they were made in  China?"Published: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Some latex examination gloves being used by dentists and doctors across Canada contain flies, larvae and unidentified black matter, a Global B.C. investigation has...

In Warm Climates, Pools Breed West Nile

" Swampy swimming pools all over the country — a legacy of the foreclosure crisis — are becoming breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes. The problem is particularly acute in warm climates like Florida and California, where officials are concerned about the...

Fish can fight malaria mosquitoes

"Kenyan researchers have hailed a humble fish as the latest weapon in the battle to curb the spread of malaria. Nile tilapia, a fish more usually seen on Kenyan dinner tables, was introduced to several abandoned fishponds in the west of the country. By consuming mosquito...

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