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Bee Depletion Affects Ice Cream
By: Laura Smith
An explanation as to why honeybees are vital agricultural tools, what Haagan-Dazs is doing to find a reason behind the problem, and some facts about the honeybee. more...
By: Sue Cartledge
Australian researchers are investigating silk from bees, ants and other insects in their search for novel light and strong fibres. more...
By: Cyrus Dehkan
The Goliath Beetle may not be one of the longest insects, but is one of the biggest and heaviest beetles around. This article discusses its habitat and characteristics. more...
By: John Blatchford
Children sometimes keep insects as pets, but choosing the right ones can be difficult. more...
By: John Blatchford
An unusual pet with strange cannibalistic mating habits. more...
By: Kelly Whitt
Make your own simple trap that effectively captures and holds fruit flies until you release them outside. more...
By: John Blatchford
The Laboratory Stick Insect has unusual reproductive behaviour. more...
By: John Blatchford
Some adult females of this species mimic the poisonous Pipevine Swallowtail, but the caterpillars rely on their camouflage and smelly secretions for survival. more...
By: John Blatchford
There is no American National Insect, although The Monarch Butterfly has been considered by Congress. more...
By: John Blatchford
From the front the Mole Cricket looks very much like a small mole, with digging legs shaped like a mole's paws. more...
By: John Blatchford
The poisonous caterpillars and adult butterflies have distinctive warning colouration to deter predators. more...
By: John Blatchford
Found in many parts of America in later summer and fall. more...
Eastern Tent Caterpillar: Webworm
By: Melissa Howard
The Easter Tent Caterpillar is a pest with a most remarkable life cycle. more...
By: John Blatchford
Many Carpenter Bees carry Mites in special pouches, and this relationship is not yet fully understood. more...
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