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If you’ve ever paused to think about insect names, you’ll quickly notice a pattern: many of them are, quite simply, inaccurate. Some arise from folklore, others…
Keep readingThe ability to associate bright colors with the threat of harm is a basic survival skill. Consider the crimson hourglass on a black widow spider or…
Keep readingWhat Actually Happens at a Scientific Conference? Growing up, the year was split into two seasons. During the cooler months of the year my dad, who works…
Keep readingTiny Bodyguards in the Mango Trees Imagine walking through a mango orchard and spotting leaves tangled together into strange green bundles. Look closer and you might…
Keep readingIf you’ve ever paused to think about insect names, you’ll quickly notice a pattern: many of them are, quite simply, inaccurate. Some arise from folklore, others…
Keep readingInsects and other invertebrates might be the key to long term space travel. With increasing research into insects for human consumption, more and more scientists believe…
Keep readingIn nature, the way species interact with each other can be broken down into different categories. Mutualism is an interaction where both individuals benefit, altruism is…
Keep readingThe word genomics has been flying around the scientific community for some decades, a synonym for a powerful genetic tool. Genomic tools are used to unveil…
Keep readingWhen was the last time you visited your local park? What flowers did you see? Were there bees on those flowers? Urban green spaces are important…
Keep readingThe most important bird in mosquito control isn’t a predator If you’re into bugs, you probably already know the usual suspects: Aedes aegypti spreading dengue in…
Keep readingDragonflies are hard to miss, but have you ever noticed that some species are far more common than others? On a summer walk near water, dragonflies…
Keep readingOn a hot day, staying cool is simple… for us at least. For a honey bee, this is a much more difficult task, especially when heating…
Keep reading‘ear me out… The Truth About Earwigs If you’ve ever stopped to think about the common names that we give insects, you may notice something a…
Keep readingHave you ever seen a butterfly egg? Most people haven’t. When we think of young butterflies we most often imagine a munching caterpillar, decimating the leaves…
Keep readingInsects have often been a major source of inspiration, fear, and human curiosity. Their anatomy, behaviour, lifestyles are highly specialised and distinct from ours and many…
Keep readingSo! It’s been a while since you heard from us (at least, it’s been a couple months since we wrote that last blog post). What have…
Keep readingAnts are everywhere. They crawl across forest floors, march along sidewalks, and quietly build vast underground networks beneath our feet. These tiny insects live in highly…
Keep readingImagine that you have been having a lot of fun collecting insects for months for an exciting entomological project, and you end up with dozens of…
Keep readingTyler Maire | Indian River Mosquito Control District Photo credit: Tyler Maire, UF/IFAS Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance Diseases carried by mosquitoes are a…
Keep readingMany people worry that mosquitoes might spread Lyme disease. After all, mosquito bites are common, and Lyme disease is one of the most widespread vector-borne diseases…
Keep readingImagine you’re a tiny grain of pollen riding on the back of a bumblebee. Your mission is to reach another flower so you can help complete…
Keep readingFigure 1: Tardigrade illustration (with thanks to!) © David Krenz If you walk down a busy city street, surrounded by cars, buses, and the urban smog…
Keep readingFigure 1. The Eastern View of the museum on our first day, after walking in from the South Kensington Tube Station Hi! We are Baxter and…
Keep readingAphids and Whiteflies are serious crop pests The Green Peach aphid Myzus persicae along with the sweet potato whitefly Bemisia tabaci are hemipteran sap feeding crop…
Keep readingWhen plants reproduce, the pollen is produced by the male organs, anthers, to fertilize the egg. This pollen is dust that can be moved to the…
Keep readingMosquitoes represent a serious health risk. Many methods to control them have failed. Could there be another option that controls them while also protecting the environment?
Keep readingOriginal article: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2745.14446 When we think of pollination, we picture a beneficial relationship between plant and pollinator: one gains sweet nectar and protein-rich pollen, the other…
Keep readingIn celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, this article tells the stories of a few of the many amazing women entomologists…
Keep readingPhotograph of a Blue Butterfly, credit Tony Hisgett 2010
Keep readingOriginal Article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-44785-3 Have you ever wondered why insects always fly into your house when you leave a light on? With records showing light traps being…
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