Good thing cicadas emerge every 17 years. Otherwise, newscasters like Katya Leick would never be able to file on-location reports. While filing a story for KSNT in Topeka, Kan., from U.S. Army base Fort Riley — standing in what appears to be a military vehicle — cicadas swarm around Leick. She attempts to shoo them away, arms and […]
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Hidden Camera Captures Unexpected Pests
Are hidden cameras among your arsenal of pest management tools? They are in Australia, where the high tech equipment helps biologists determine...
So Called ‘Snake House’ Freak Occurrence, Experts Say
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FDA: Pest Parts, Not Pesticides, Acceptable in Food Supply
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How Bee Beards Come to Be, In Case You Want to Try This at Home
Bee beards. Ever wonder how? Rhett James McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln “Link” Neal, “Internetainers” known as Rhett and Link and...
Monument Erected to ‘Console the Souls’ of Dead Insects
A monument to the insects people have killed now stands at Kenchoji, a temple in Kamakura near Tokyo, reports Japan’s...
Lady Beetles Let Loose in High School as Part of Senior Prank
Students at a high school in Maryland pulled a senior prank that really bugged teachers. Approximately 72,000 lady beetles were let...
Bees Go for a Car Ride, Driver Gets Ticket
Turns out taking your bees for a ride in the car is not illegal if you live in Montana. Driving...
Gypsy Moth Behavior Influences Drone’s Design
They way in which male gypsy moths behave to mate with female gypsy moths is helping researchers create more effective...
Beehive Remover in India Demonstrates Unique Technique
What equipment do you use to remove a beehive? A stockpot, a shopping bag, a knife and burning branches? Check...
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Next time you buy grapes at the grocery store, you might want to check for black widow spiders before grabbing...
Cook Museum of Natural Science Expansion Underway
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Hundreds of Pounds of Bees Help Beekeeper Break Record
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Scientist Develops LED Bulb that Attracts Fewer Bugs
A scientist developed an LED lightbulb that is not as attractive to insects as other lightbulbs, The New York Times...
Giant Bugs Invade Ohio Conservatory
The bugs are huge at Ohio’s Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. But that’s because 12 sculptures created by David...
Why is is Raining Spiders in Australia?
It’s raining spiders in Australia, a phenomena that occurs fairly often. Live Science and NBC News report the “spider rain”...