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A Man Films A Wasp Decapitating A Roach After A Fight Between The Two Insects Unfolded On His Dinner Table
Cockroaches are well known for their durability and seemingly death-defying superpowers. Anybody who has ever found themselves in astonishment after emptying half a can of bug spray on a cockroach that remained living can attest to the insect’s miraculous survival...
The Spider That Uses Its Silk To Masquerade As Bird Feces
Scientists have documented the existence of numerous arthropods that make use of mimicry in order to avoid being spotted by predators. The degree of viciousness inherent in a particular arthropod’s nature varies from species to species. Some arthropods are relatively...
The Insects That Attack Other Bugs (And Humans) By Shooting Their Urine
Your average Joe assumes that insects defend themselves by biting with their mouthparts or by stinging with their stingers. It does not occur to most non-experts that insects vary just as much in their defensive features as they do in their physical features. Some...
Researchers Have Long Known That Ants Contribute To Acid Rain
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, industrial pollution and its effects on the natural environment became a matter of widespread concern in America and elsewhere. Today, not much has changed, as climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions is largely...
Pregnant Mother And Her Son Are Being Terrorized By An Aggressive Rat Infestation That Is Proving To Be Difficult To Eradicate
While a small number of people may keep a well-groomed rat as a pet, it goes without saying that rats are not the most endearing of animals. The widespread disgust felt toward rats is largely due to their filthiness and their ability to spread diseases through both...
The First Insects Were Deaf, But 400 Million Years Of Insect Evolution Has Resulted In A Variety Of Hearing Abilities In Insects That Seem Impossible
Insects first appeared around 400 million years ago, making them one of the oldest terrestrial animal groups in existence. The earliest insects that existed, were all deaf, as they evolved from sea-dwelling organisms that have no reason to hear the sounds within their...
PEST PROBLEMS STILL PREVALENT IN WINTER
Just because it is cold outside, doesn’t mean pest problems have gone away. <Company Name> reminds homeowners that winter is actually a critical time to pest-proof around the house to help keep pests from coming indoors. Although winter is a time of hibernation...
The Wide World of Insect Eggs
Everyone is familiar with what different insects look like; most people can tell the difference between a cockroach and a butterfly. But what about insect eggs? Do you think you could be able to tell the difference between two or even three different insect species...
Are Insects The Oldest Group Of Land-Dwelling Arthropods?
Arthropods are easily the most abundant group of animals on the planet. Arthropods dominate the planet in terms of numbers, diversity, and biomass. Arthropods account for 1.6 million of the 1.8-1.9 million species that have so far been described by scientists....