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Millions of years ago, male mosquitoes may have been blood suckers too
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA mosquito encased in amber. Deposits of this tree resin can provide clues into insects and...
A closer look at the trouble caused by destructive Southern pine beetles
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe pine tree industry is a major contributor to Florida’s economy despite the loss of thousands of...
These extinct termites have been stuck in a mating position for 38 million years
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThis pair of extinct E. affinis termites was trapped in tree resin almost 40 million years ago and...
Courtship cut short for termites trapped in 38 million-year-old amber fossil
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAmber fossil in center frame with two termites on the right hand side close together. A rare piece...
Have you seen pouches stapled to forest trees? They’re designed to trick ‘tree murderers’
Idaho Statesman via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBark beetles are only about the size of a grain of rice. But for such tiny critters, they can take a...
How to detect and manage damaging pine bark beetles
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe southern pine beetle (SPB) (Dendroctonus frontalis) and black turpentine beetle (BTB) (Dendroctonus terebrans) are serious pests of pines in...
Danger lurks: Native pine bark beetles attack stressed or dying trees
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDespite the damage incurred by recent hurricanes, notably Hurricane Michael in 2018, the pine tree...
Cicadas Are Here! Experts Share How to Protect Your Plants
The Spruce via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoSimon McGill / Getty Images As the weather warms up, bugs start coming out—it’s a simple and...
California drought, bark beetles killing the oldest trees on Earth. Can they be saved?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, where some of the the world's oldest trees live, scientists...
Winged ‘fairy’ creature preserved inside amber belongs to ‘enigmatic’ new species
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEchoing the plot of “Jurassic Park,” researchers recently discovered a piece of amber containing...