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While evenings in the Northeast may seem brighter this summer, the bugs are actually waning at a faster rate than ever before ...
The agency said 43 percent of the 667 animals tested for rabies in 2024 were bats, and 10 tested positive. Maine's last reported human rabies case was in 1937.
When many of us think of moths, we think of drab little insects that flit around light bulbs at night. However, some of the ...
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During the buzzy at-bat, Garcia tried to shoo away the bumblebee, to no avail. It was a funny moment that caught the ...
Derek Wallentinsen stood atop Inscription Rock in El Morro National Monument on the night of May 23, 2019, taking photographs of the star-filled sky to document the darkness. A ranger at the time, he ...
Many wild and interesting bugs call Texas home. From our state insect (the monarch butterfly!) to Texas red-headed centipedes (which are just as scary as they sound), Texas is a haven for bug ...
When we think of flying animals, birds and insects immediately come to mind. However, there’s another group of remarkable creatures that have conquered the skies – bats, the only mammals capable of ...
Research has shown that when bat populations are experimentally removed from an area, nocturnal insect populations typically surge, demonstrating the ecological importance of bats in controlling night ...
The Bohart open house will feature a blacklighting demonstration; scientists will hang a white sheet and an ultraviolet (UV) light to attract night-flying insects.