Insects
Bring These Insect Repellent Plants Home if you Want To Avoid Insects Naturally
Whether you’re busy weeding or lounging in the garden, nothing disturbs the calm serenity faster than a pesky mosquito buzzing around your head. You …
GardeningScientists capture exploding beetles' amazing escapes from toads' stomachs
Bombardier beetles observed causing audible toxic explosions inside toads stomachs causing them to vomit their lunch to freedom<p>The toad’s reaction to the explosion deep in its stomach is not instantaneous. But in time the body shakes, the mouth opens, and the culprit is expelled: a mucus-covered …
Zoology5 Chemical-Free Ways to Handle a Moth Invasion
It’s one of those annoying issues that usually doesn’t reveal itself until it’s too late (i.e. after you find three holes in your favorite sweater). …
Home DecoratingWatch a bombardier beetle escape from a toad’s stomach
Animals have evolved all sorts of tactics to ward off predators and avoid getting munched—but Asian bombardier beetles (<i>Pheropsophus jessoensis</i>) can …
ZoologyDIY Bee Vacuum - Farm and Garden
Five years ago, when my son and I took beekeeping classes, we purchased our first nuc of bees for $50. This year, hive nucs are going for $150. With …
VacuumsLearn about the Hercules beetle in this short video
Without a doubt one of the coolest looking insects around, the Hercules beetle is now a threatened species as a result of deforestation. Great Big …
Flies have among the fastest eyes on Earth — so it's no wonder they're hard to swat
Summer in Australia is defined by sport, but the most-played sport isn't cricket or tennis — it's fly swatting.<p>Have you ever tried to swat a fly? You …
Can I Keep My Bed-Bug-Infested Friend From Coming Over?
You’ve got problems, I’ve got advice. This advice isn’t sugar-coated—in fact, it’s sugar-free, and may even be a little bitter. Welcome to Tough Love.<p>…
PetsMan tried to poison neighbor’s pooch with antifreeze, Raleigh police charge
A man has been arrested on a charge that he put out a bowl of automobile antifreeze a few days before Christmas in an attempt to poison a neighbor's …
It’s a bad idea for a toad to swallow a bombardier beetle
Toads are tough. But there are some insects even they shouldn’t swallow.
ZoologyStudy: Insects Digestible, Nutritious For Humans
A new study says insects are good for you, when you eat them. About two-billion people around the world already know that and bugs are a regular part …
NutritionHow bombardier beetles survive being eaten – and other amazing animal defence mechanisms
In Disney’s film version of Pinnochio, the boy-puppet rescues his creator Geppetto by lighting a fire inside Monstro the whale, who has swallowed …
BombardierHow solitary cockroaches gave rise to social termites—tales from two genomes
Termites are "social cockroaches." They evolved from ancestral solitary cockroaches some 150 million years ago, at least 50 million years before …
BiologyDog owners warned as researchers link raw chicken necks to fatal paralysis
Dog owners have been advised to avoid feeding their pets raw chicken after researchers found a link between the meat and a rare and potentially fatal …
PetsMore effort being made to help Indiana's hurting bees
For years, decades actually, alarm bells have been sounding in scientific communities regarding the United States' falling bee population.<p>Scientists …
BusinessCheese Mite Memorial
A simple tribute to the microscopic arachnid that gives its juices and its life to help make a speciality German cheese.<p>In the tiny German village of …
RecipesRain scald: signs, treatment and prevention
<b>Rain scald</b> is one of the most common skin conditions found in horses when there are long periods of wet weather and, unsurpringly, it is most …
English RidingCretaceous ‘Monster Spider’ Had Modern and Primitive Features, Including a Tail
A newly discovered fossil arachnid exhibits an unusual mixture of features, including an ultra-long tail.<p>When a fossil dealer showed paleontologist …
PaleontologyDavid Suzuki: Save the planet; eat an insect
People sometimes get bugged by insects, but we need them. They play essential roles in pollination, combatting unwanted agricultural pests, recycling …
AgricultureThis 100-million-year-old fossil isn't a spider or a scorpion
Four specimens of a 100-million-year old spider-like arachnid were found preserved in amber, according to research published Monday in the journal …
Scientific ResearchSee the Amazing Way a Beetle Survives Being Eaten
Bombardier beetles launch hot chemicals from their rear ends to force a toad to vomit.<p>You could call the bombardier beetle the dinner date from hell.<p>When threatened, the beetle shoots a hot jet of boiling chemicals from its rear end, and that’s not all. If eaten by a frog or toad, the bombardier …
ZoologyNeural Network Generates Authentic-Sounding Insect Names
Don't underestimate the power of machine learning (via Seanbatty/Pixabay)<p>The <i>hairy spittlebug</i> and <i>western black norpher</i> are not creatures from a Roald …
Roald DahlHoof abscess in the horse: everything you need to know
A common cause of lameness, particularly in wet weather conditions following a long dry period, is a sub-solar <b>hoof abscess</b>, also known as pus in the …
English RidingVideo: Eagles Fan Eats Horse Poop To Celebrate Super Bowl Win
Yes, this is a real thing that happened.<p>The Eagles won the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history on Sunday night. Philadelphia knocked …
NFLOverjoyed Eagles fan eats giant lump of horse manure after team wins Super Bowl
This is the disgusting moment a Philadelphia Eagles fan eats an enormous bite of horse manure after his team won the Super Bowl.<p>The shocking clip, …
Super BowlAnxious people more likely to get bitten by dogs: Study
The researchers assessed emotional stability using the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI), which measures aspects of personality, including …
PsychologyHuge, hungry stag stops for a bite at a bird feeder
Hey guys, are you seeing this really big, weird bird?<p>A hotel in Scotland got footage of a stag dropping by to grab a quick munch off their bird …
BirdsNeighbors cry 'fowl' as troublesome turkeys in Rocky River are euthanized
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio - Two young male turkeys became the talk of the town in Rocky River after creating unsafe conditions for postal workers.<p>They have …
ClevelandBlue Sky Science: Why do chipmunks, squirrels, rabbits and beavers have the same kind of teeth?
<b>Q</b> Why do chipmunks, squirrels, rabbits and beavers have the same kind of teeth?<p><i>— Cora Wieneke, Mount Horeb, Wis.</i><p><b>A</b> Erin Flynn, conservation education …
MontanaEagles Fan Eats Horse Crap ... to Celebrate?!
Well, this is disgusting ... an Eagles fan in a throwback Randall Cunningham jersey ate horse feces off the ground in Philadelphia last night.<p>Yup.<p>And …