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- Box Elder Bugs - Habits and Traits of Box Elder Bugs, Boisea trivitt…Created: 2009-11-03 @ 11:24:38 EST
Box elder bugs invade homes and other structures in fall, looking for a warm place to spend the winter months. Though such bug invasions can be unsettling for homeowners, box elder bugs won't bite,… - Kinds of Ants – Learn About All Kinds of Ants…Created: 2009-11-01 @ 22:04:08 EST
Ants may be the most successful insects on Earth. They've evolved into sophisticated social insects that fill all kinds of unique niches. From thief ants that rob from other colonies to weaver ants… - Bed Bug Stories - Share Your Bed Bug StoriesCreated: 2009-10-27 @ 11:00:35 EDT Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 12:16:57 EDT
Bed bug infestations have skyrocketed in the past few years, so more and more people are dealing with the maddening problem of getting rid of bed bugs. Have you had a bed bug infestation in your ho… - Bed Bugs at Hotels - How to Avoid Bed Bugs at Hotels - How to Avoid …Created: 2009-10-26 @ 22:22:38 EDT Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 12:09:41 EDT
How do bed bugs get in your home? They travel home with family members who stay in bed bug infested hotels, usually. Learn how to avoid bed bugs at hotels by planning wisely, inspecting thoroughly,… - Bed Bug Mattress Covers – What Are Bed Bug Mattress Covers …Created: 2009-10-23 @ 21:56:33 EDT
If you've got a bed bug infestation, it pays to install a bed bug mattress cover on both your mattress and box spring. Learn what a bed bug cover does, and how to use it… - Before You Get a Pet Tarantula - 5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 20:14:27 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 20:16:13 EDT
A tarantula can make a great pet, but it's not the pet for everyone. Please don't make an impulsive tarantula purchase at a pet store unless you understand your responsibilities as a tarantula owne… - Tarantulas - What Do Tarantulas Eat?Created: 2009-10-20 @ 10:11:25 EDT
Tarantulas are carnivores. Here's more information on what they eat, and how they catch their prey… - Tarantulas – 10 Cool Facts About Tarantulas…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 10:03:41 EDT
Hollywood directors like to use tarantulas in horror flicks, because these huge, furry spiders look intimidating. But tarantulas have been given a bad rap. These 10 cool facts about tarantulas shou… - Pet Tarantula Pictures - Pet Tarantula Pictures and Care Information…Created: 2009-10-19 @ 23:49:10 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 10:25:21 EDT
Once you do decide you'd like to own a pet tarantula, you'll need to decide what kind to get. This photo gallery will introduce you to some of the more popular pet tarantula species, to help you de… - Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula Picture - Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula Pi…Created: 2009-10-19 @ 23:48:02 EDT
Once you do decide you'd like to own a pet tarantula, you'll need to decide what kind to get. This photo gallery will introduce you to some of the more popular pet tarantula species, to help you de… - Desert Blond Tarantula Picture - Desert Blond Tarantula Picture and …Created: 2009-10-19 @ 23:46:37 EDT
Once you do decide you'd like to own a pet tarantula, you'll need to decide what kind to get. This photo gallery will introduce you to some of the more popular pet tarantula species, to help you de… - Costa Rican Zebra Tarantula Picture - Costa Rican Zebra Tarantula Pi…Created: 2009-10-19 @ 23:45:35 EDT
Once you do decide you'd like to own a pet tarantula, you'll need to decide what kind to get. This photo gallery will introduce you to some of the more popular pet tarantula species, to help you de… - Mexican Redleg Tarantula Picture - Mexican Redleg Tarantula Picture …Created: 2009-10-19 @ 23:44:20 EDT
Once you do decide you'd like to own a pet tarantula, you'll need to decide what kind to get. This photo gallery will introduce you to some of the more popular pet tarantula species, to help you de… - Mexican Redknee Tarantula Picture - Mexican Redknee Tarantula Pictur…Created: 2009-10-19 @ 23:43:06 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 11:22:10 EDT
Once you do decide you'd like to own a pet tarantula, you'll need to decide what kind to get. This photo gallery will introduce you to some of the more popular pet tarantula species, to help you de… - Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula Picture - Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula Pi…Created: 2009-10-19 @ 23:41:34 EDT
Once you do decide you'd like to own a pet tarantula, you'll need to decide what kind to get. This photo gallery will introduce you to some of the more popular pet tarantula species, to help you de… - Curlyhair Tarantula Picture - Curlyhair Tarantula Picture and Care I…Created: 2009-10-19 @ 23:39:59 EDT
Once you do decide you'd like to own a pet tarantula, you'll need to decide what kind to get. This photo gallery will introduce you to some of the more popular pet tarantula species, to help you de… - Brazilian Black Tarantula Picture - Brazilian Black Tarantula Pictur…Created: 2009-10-19 @ 23:38:41 EDT
Once you do decide you'd like to own a pet tarantula, you'll need to decide what kind to get. This photo gallery will introduce you to some of the more popular pet tarantula species, to help you de… - Ants – 10 Fascinating Facts About AntsCreated: 2009-10-12 @ 19:19:10 EDT
The complex, cooperative societies of ants enable them to survive and thrive in conditions that would challenge the individual. Here are 10 fascinating facts about ants that just might convince you… - Cockroaches and a Nuclear Bomb – Is It True Cockroaches Would …Created: 2009-09-29 @ 15:34:53 EDT
Can cockroaches really survive a nuclear blast? You might be surprised… - Spiders Swallowed Per Year – How Many Spiders Are Swallowed Pe…Created: 2009-09-24 @ 17:23:48 EDT
True or false? The average person swallows 8 spiders per year while sleeping… - Strong Ants – Why Are Ants So Strong? – How Can Ants Lif…Created: 2009-09-11 @ 11:44:12 EDT
Just what makes that little old ant think he can move that rubber tree plant? Everyone knows an ant can't move a rubber tree plant. Or can it? … - Sphinx Moths - Habits and Traits of Sphinx Moths, Family Sphingidae …Created: 2009-09-07 @ 21:23:29 EDT
Members of the family Sphingidae, the sphinx moths, attract attention with their large size and ability to hover. Gardeners and farmers will recognize their larvae as the pesky hornworms that can w… - White-Lined Sphinx - Picture of White-Lined Sphinx, Hyles lineata - …Created: 2009-09-07 @ 15:44:40 EDT
Sphinx moths are strong, rapid fliers with thick bodies and pointed abdomens. Their distinct body shape and large size make them easy to recognize and fun to photograph… - Pine Hawk Moth - Picture of Pine Hawk Moth, Hyloicus pinastri - Sphi…Created: 2009-09-07 @ 15:43:33 EDT
Sphinx moths are strong, rapid fliers with thick bodies and pointed abdomens. Their distinct body shape and large size make them easy to recognize and fun to photograph… - Hummingbird Clearwing - Picture of Hummingbird Clearwing, Hemaris th…Created: 2009-09-07 @ 15:42:38 EDT
Sphinx moths are strong, rapid fliers with thick bodies and pointed abdomens. Their distinct body shape and large size make them easy to recognize and fun to photograph… - Tobacco Hornworm - Picture of Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca sexta - Sphi…Created: 2009-09-07 @ 15:41:29 EDT
Sphinx moths are strong, rapid fliers with thick bodies and pointed abdomens. Their distinct body shape and large size make them easy to recognize and fun to photograph… - Tersa Sphinx - Picture of Tersa Sphinx, Xylophanes tersa - Sphinx Mo…Created: 2009-09-07 @ 15:40:33 EDT
Sphinx moths are strong, rapid fliers with thick bodies and pointed abdomens. Their distinct body shape and large size make them easy to recognize and fun to photograph… - Lime Hawk Moth - Picture of Lime Hawk Moth, Mimas tiliae - Sphinx Mo…Created: 2009-09-07 @ 15:39:20 EDT
Sphinx moths are strong, rapid fliers with thick bodies and pointed abdomens. Their distinct body shape and large size make them easy to recognize and fun to photograph… - Elephant Hawk Moth - Picture of Elephant Hawk Moth, Deilephila elpen…Created: 2009-09-07 @ 15:37:24 EDT
Sphinx moths are strong, rapid fliers with thick bodies and pointed abdomens. Their distinct body shape and large size make them easy to recognize and fun to photograph… - Eyed Hawk Moth - Picture of Eyed Hawk Moth, Smerinthus ocellata - Sp…Created: 2009-09-07 @ 15:36:20 EDT
Sphinx moths are strong, rapid fliers with thick bodies and pointed abdomens. Their distinct body shape and large size make them easy to recognize and fun to photograph… - Sphinx Moths - Pictures of Sphinx Moths - Hawk Moths - Family Sphing…Created: 2009-09-07 @ 10:33:31 EDT Updated: 2009-09-07 @ 16:19:28 EDT
Sphinx moths are strong, rapid fliers with thick bodies and pointed abdomens. Their distinct body shape and large size make them easy to recognize and fun to photograph… - Most Toxic Venom – Which Insect Has the Most Toxic Venom?…Created: 2009-09-04 @ 22:14:24 EDT
Among the venomous insects, some possess only mildly toxic venom, while others pack a serious punch capable of taking down a threat as large as a person. Which insect has the most toxic venom of al… - Venomous or Poisonous? – What is the Difference Between Venomo…Created: 2009-08-28 @ 21:57:04 EDT
The terms venomous and poisonous are often used interchangeably, but incorrectly. There is, in fact, a difference between a venomous insect and a poisonous insect… - LD50 – Definition of the Term LD50Created: 2009-08-28 @ 15:56:02 EDT
Definition of the term LD50… - Avoid Bee Stings – 10 Tips to Avoid Bee StingsCreated: 2009-08-22 @ 10:08:45 EDT
Being stung by a bee or wasp is never fun, and for people with bee venom allergies, it can be life-threatening. In most cases, bee stings are entirely avoidable - just don't attract them or put the… - Brown Recluse Spider Stories - Share Your Brown Recluse Spider Stori…Created: 2009-08-17 @ 16:22:57 EDT
Brown recluse spiders live in a limited area of the U.S. Even where they are abundant, people are rarely bitten by them. Most brown recluse bites heal without medical intervention. Necrotic wounds … - Brown Recluse Spider - 5 Lies About the Brown Recluse SpiderCreated: 2009-08-17 @ 16:22:16 EDT Updated: 2009-08-17 @ 17:09:37 EDT
More lies are told about the brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa, than any other arthropod in North America. Public hysteria about this shy spider has been fueled by media hype and medical mis… - Antennae - Definition of the Term Antennae - What Are Antennae?Created: 2009-08-08 @ 21:36:49 EDT
Definition of the term antennae… - Spider - Definition of the Term SpiderCreated: 2009-07-22 @ 22:34:32 EDT
Definition of the term spider… - Facts About Mosquitoes - 10 Cool Facts About MosquitoesCreated: 2009-07-21 @ 14:00:48 EDT
Here are 10 things you didn't know about mosquitoes… - How Aphids Reproduce - The Different Ways Aphids Reproduce…Updated: 2009-11-03 @ 11:27:35 EST
If conditions were right, a single aphid could turn into 600 billion of the sap sucking pests in just one growing season. Good thing conditions are never quite right… - Carpenter Ants - Habits and Traits of Carpenter Ants, Genus Camponot…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 14:20:02 EDT
Carpenter ants recycle our forests by excavating nests in dead or decaying trees. Occasionally, they establish colonies within the structural lumber of people's homes, and then they become pests… - History of Forensic Entomology – An Early History of Forensic …Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 19:20:22 EDT
In recent decades, the use of entomology as a tool in forensic investigations has become fairly routine. The field of forensic entomology has a much longer history than you might suspect, dating al… - Insect Mating - How Insects Attract a MateUpdated: 2009-09-23 @ 10:42:58 EDT
Lone insects must find a mate of the same species and opposite sex in order to reproduce. Most insects employ one or more of three signal types to attract a mate: auditory, visual, or chemical… - The Insect Index - Profiles of Insects, Sorted by Scientific Names…Updated: 2009-09-07 @ 21:30:45 EDT
An index of insects and insect groups profiled on this site, sorted alphabetically by scientific names… - The Insect Index - Profiles of Insects, Sorted by Common Names…Updated: 2009-09-07 @ 21:28:25 EDT
An index of insects and insect groups profiled on this site, sorted alphabetically by common names… - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about InsectsUpdated: 2009-09-06 @ 17:40:13 EDT