Angry Ants and Sweet Plants
In 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…
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The Genomics Era: a revolution for entomology. Really?
The 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…
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Hidden Jewels: Bees Find Sanctuary in Urban Parks
When 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…
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Feathered First Responders: How Sentinel Chickens Help Protect Us from Mosquito-Borne Disease
The 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…
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Adapt or Decline: Why Some Dragonflies Are More Vulnerable Than Others
Dragonflies 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…
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Keeping Their Cool: How Honey Bees Handle Heat Stress
On 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…
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Entomology & Etymology: Why Insect Names Are So Misleading
‘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…
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Mother of Pearl: How Moles Help A Grassland Butterfly Choose Where to Breed
Have 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…
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Franken-Fly: Unpicking the stitches between gothic culture, and its insect inspiration
Insects 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…
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So! 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…
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The Tiny Architects: How Weaver Ants Build Living Nests
Ants 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…
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DNA barcodes: shining a light on the insect dark matter
Imagine 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…
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Your Clothes Can Fight Mosquitoes: The Science Behind Permethrin Treated Clothing
Tyler 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…
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Can Mosquitoes Spread Lyme Disease? What Science Says
Many 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…
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Pollinators’ backpack: secrets of the pollen they carry
Imagine 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…
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Tiny giants of the city: Can tardigrades tell us about pollution?
Figure 1: Tardigrade illustration (with thanks to!) © David Krenz If you walk down a busy city street, surrounded by cars, buses, and the urban smog…
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Blog: Placement at The Natural History Museum in London
Figure 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…
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Can Molecular Biology be used to Control Aphid and Whitefly Pests?
Aphids 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…
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Flowers unseen? Call the queen!!
When 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…
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Can Seaweed Help Fight Mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes 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?
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The sneaky flower: floral deception of a pollinating beetle
Original 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…
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A History of Women in Entomology
In 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…
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Contactless pollination: how butterflies and moths use electrostatic charge for pollination
Photograph of a Blue Butterfly, credit Tony Hisgett 2010
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Moth to a flame? – why flying insects gather at artificial light
Original 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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