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Eliza Grames receives funding from the National Science Foundation (DEB 2225092). Insects are all around us – an ant on the sidewalk, a bee buzzing by, a butterfly floating on the breeze – and ...
Splendor beetles, though not well known, are among the longest-living insects. They can live for 25 to 30 years, often affecting environments like oak forests. Their life cycle is slow– females ...
Despite how much humans rely on insects, our actions are reducing their populations in many parts of the world.A recent study found that the United States lost more than 20% of its butterflies ...
Two Belgian teenagers who were found with 5,000 ants in Kenya have been given the choice of serving 12 months in prison or paying a fine of $7,700 (£5,767) for trying to smuggle live queen ants ...
Trillions of Brood XIV cicadas, the second-largest kind of the eerie-looking insect, are creeping up from their underground hideouts with the sole purpose of mating before they croak.
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Edible insects are a sustainable, nutrient-rich protein and are eaten by millions of people around the world. But you won’t find them on the menu around here ...
Time is running out for an agreement between the Rutland School Board and the teachers union, with a strike set for this Wednesday. Small airports in the North Country could be facing a huge ...
Some users found their issue wasn't fruit flies but fungus gnats. It's worth confirming the infestation by identifying the insect. Many users also noted that an ACV and dish soap trap caught a lot ...
In the hidden corners of our world, insects buzz, flutter, and crawl through shrinking habitats – playing roles that sustain life. Yet, while we look away, their numbers are dwindling at an alarming ...
Christopher Halsch Christopher Halsch, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Eliza Grames, Binghamton University, State University of New York Insects are all around us – an ant on ...
Scientists have discovered microplastics in insect cases preserved since the 1970s, revealing that these harmful particles have polluted our environment much longer than previously thought — and ...
A new boat-shaped robot mimics the movement of fish and aquatic insects by using the Marangoni effect to glide across water surfaces. This phenomenon, driven by changes in surface tension, propels the ...