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Banner year for bugs?

Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 4:22 PM EST
It's still too early to know for sure, but mild winter could lead to larger than normal summer insect populations.
 

Give the gift of roaches for Valentine's Day

Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 3:42 PM EST
For $10, New York's Bronx Zoo will let you name one of its 58,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches after anyone you like -- or anyone you don't like.
 

Yes, there is a downside to a mild winter

Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 12:10 PM EST
Mild winters could mean an increased in the insect population, though it is likely that only our crops would notice.
 

Lyme disease map reveals high-risk areas

Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 6:42 PM EST
The Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest regions of the United States are particularly vulnerable to the tick-spread disease.
 

Overgrazed fields could promote locust swarms

Mon, Jan 30 2012 at 3:07 PM EST
Study: Locusts like to eat low-protein, high-carbohydrate diets, typically found in overgrazed areas.
 

Pesticide leaves bees vulnerable to virus

Fri, Jan 27 2012 at 12:03 PM EST
Scientists caution that beekeepers should be judicious in their use of mite-killing pesticides.
 

Fairyfly wasp thriving after sneaking into U.S. 2 years ago

Tue, Jan 24 2012 at 5:02 PM EST
The invasive insect poses no threats to humans and is providing a natural way to control the leafhopper population.
 

First-ever 'soldier' bee discovered

Wed, Jan 11 2012 at 10:24 AM EST
The big-bodied bees join the ranks of ants and termites, which have long been known to rely on a separate caste of 'soldiers' to defend the colony.
 

Carnivorous plant devours worms with help of underground leaves

Mon, Jan 09 2012 at 3:19 PM EST
Due to a lack of nutrient-rich soil, plant has developed a sneaky way to make sure it survives in the wilderness.
 

Scientists turn regular ants into giant-headed 'supersoldiers'

Fri, Jan 06 2012 at 4:28 PM EST
Treating ant larvae with a hormone at a particular point in their development transforms them into gigantic soldiers with mega-oversized heads.
 
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