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Tag: insects

Invasive Species of Spotted Lanternfly Sniffed Out by Dogs
Ecology

Invasive Species of Spotted Lanternfly Sniffed Out by Dogs

February 25, 2025February 21, 2025

This invasive species threatens agriculture but perhaps for not much longer, as trained dogs can detect their eggs in vineyards and forests.

Caught in the Light: Flying Insects
Environment Zoology

Caught in the Light: Flying Insects

April 23, 2024April 22, 2024

Flying insects seem magnetized by light, but why? New research uncovers the dorsal-light-response mechanism behind this phenomenon.

Ant-ibiotics: How Ants Treat Infections
Ecology Health Zoology

Ant-ibiotics: How Ants Treat Infections

February 6, 2024March 23, 2025

Matabele ants of sub-Saharan Africa are the only other known species to recognize infections and be able to use antibiotics for treatment.

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?
Biology Environment Zoology

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023

Are you wondering if the well-known mosquito eaters actually eat mosquitos? Find out the answer to this question and more.

Bats Protect Plants from Insects
Biodiversity and Conservation Environment

Bats Protect Plants from Insects

January 13, 2023February 21, 2025

Bats play an important role in forest ecosystems because of what’s called trophic cascades: they eat insects that eat trees.

Human Scent May Help Manage Mosquitoes
Biology Public Health

Human Scent May Help Manage Mosquitoes

October 5, 2022October 4, 2022

Mosquitoes are drawn to a chemical mixture found on the skin, but what these specific compounds are had not been pinpointed until a recent study.

Moths Know Where to Go: A Look at Moth Migration
Biology Zoology

Moths Know Where to Go: A Look at Moth Migration

August 31, 2022April 29, 2024

Moth migration may be guided by an internal compass to find the way, according to a new study that tracked flight paths of individual moths.

Urban Gardens a Haven for Pollinators
Biodiversity and Conservation Environment Zoology

Urban Gardens a Haven for Pollinators

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Insect-friendly urban gardens show great promise to be havens for bees and other pollinators, securing their future and allowing them to thrive.

Organic Gardening and Alternatives to Pesticides
Biodiversity and Conservation Botany Ecology

Organic Gardening and Alternatives to Pesticides

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

Gardens inevitably attract insect pests. How can you use organic gardening techniques to protect your plants from pests and maintain a garden that is safe for pollinators and other animals?

Make a Picnic for Ants…For Science!
Citizen Science SciStarter Blog

Make a Picnic for Ants…For Science!

February 12, 2021February 6, 2024

Create a picnic for ants with the Ant Picnic citizen science project to help scientists understand the dietary preferences of this crucial speices.

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