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Tiger beetles mimic ultrasound to warn off bats
Cosmos· 2 hours agoMore fascinating behaviour from the insect world has been revealed in a study of tiger beetles and how they try to avoid bats, which see them as a hearty meal. Most bats rely ...
Why Insects Are Lured to Lights in the Night
Scientific American· 12 hours agoIn perhaps the most intensive study to date attempting to answer this question, researchers claim to have come up with “the most plausible model for why ...
A third of US food outbreaks and 3,500 illnesses tied to non-irradiated eligible food
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 9 hours agoOf 482 US foodborne outbreaks caused by four common bacteria from 2009 to 2022, 32.2%—involving more...
The cicada invasion has begun! Find out where the flying insects are emerging
Fox News· 5 days agoThe historic cicada invasion is upon us! Noisy flying insects known as cicadas have begun emerging...
UK survey finds 'disgust factor' needs to be overcome if eating insects is to become truly...
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy...
April showers bring May flowers — and bugs. Avoid these Florida insects this summer
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoWatch out for yellow flies. Mowing your yard? Watch for fire ants. Looking through your closet?...
Best insect repellent in '24: With and without DEET
WFMY News 2 Greensboro· 5 hours agoEvery year, Consumer Reports tests lotions, sprays, and wipes, including plant-based repellents, on real people using real mosquitoes to find the best ...
GRPS fifth graders push for official state insect
WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids· 1 day agoMichigan could get an official state insect thanks to a dedicated class of fifth graders at Grand Rapids Public Schools.
Invasion of insects: How to keep them out of your home
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 2 hours ago“Through June the number one call we get by far will be ants, now that the termites have dwindled...
Mid-May offers the best birding of the year. What you can see now across the northeast
Spectator via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoEven though many of us have seen some of these favorites since early May, this is the time when the...