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@jessicareeder Take it as a sign of good luck! Probably Asian variety. If they get out of hand, you can vacuum them up. about 4 hours ago from web in reply to jessicareeder
What's Hot ~ Ladybugs: Ladybugs, also called ladybirds, are neither bugs nor birds - they're beetles. Gardeners lov... http://bit.ly/5gGKVc about 6 hours ago from twitterfeed
What's Hot ~ Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula: Once you do decide you'd like to own a pet tarantula, you'll need to deci... http://bit.ly/6S4YaB about 6 hours ago from twitterfeed
Blog Update ~ Do Wasps Take Ladybugs Hostage?: The wasp Dinocampus coccinellae has long been known to parasitize la... http://bit.ly/4I4sha about 12 hours ago from twitterfeed
What's Hot ~ How Do Cicadas Produce Sound?: Cicadas calling for mates produce a deafening sound. How do cicadas pro... http://bit.ly/6dFGJ7 11:12 AM Nov 21st from twitterfeed
What's Hot ~ How to Control Flies: Flies are common pests in the home and yard, but they do pose a health risk. A s... http://bit.ly/5pm73b 11:10 AM Nov 20th from twitterfeed
@GoldenGus No way to tell from this pic. Need to watch colony behavior (robbing?), inspect hive inside (brood okay, enough honey, etc.). 9:46 AM Nov 20th from web in reply to GoldenGus
Gardeners: which insect pest caused you the most gardening grief this year? Take my poll - http://twtpoll.com/07pkfe (Pls RT) 5:31 AM Nov 20th from web
Blog Update ~ Friday Fact - Sweet Assassins: Did you know... An ant-eating assassin bug found in Java lures its pre... http://bit.ly/2yaGjc 5:01 AM Nov 20th from twitterfeed
Spiders Swallowed While Asleep: True or false? The average person swallows 8 spiders per year while sleeping. http://bit.ly/3jnsvI 3:17 AM Nov 20th from twitterfeed
@GailR I seem to recall Thurman Thomas coughing up the ball like 4 times in one of those SB's, which didn't help. 12:37 PM Nov 19th from web in reply to GailR
Gardeners: which insect pest caused you the most gardening grief this year? Take my poll - http://twtpoll.com/07pkfe (Pls RT) 12:36 PM Nov 19th from web
What's Hot ~ Six Butterfly Families: Identifying butterflies begins with learning the six butterfly families. The f... http://bit.ly/1PaZ2x 11:06 AM Nov 19th from twitterfeed
What's Hot ~ Calculating the Time of Death: The forensic entomology is most often used to calculate the postmortem i... http://bit.ly/hOF8e 11:06 AM Nov 19th from twitterfeed
Follow @ButterflySpace to get tweets from the butterflies in the International Space Station! 6:13 AM Nov 19th from web
How Do Insects Breathe?: Insects require oxygen to live, and produce carbon dioxide as a waste product, just as we ... http://bit.ly/1akea9 3:07 AM Nov 19th from twitterfeed
Blog Update ~ Bug of the Week - November 18, 2009: Here's an unusual critter! Do you know what it is? Each Wednesd... http://bit.ly/3oRyCc 4:43 PM Nov 18th from twitterfeed
What's Hot ~ Order Diptera: Insects of the order Diptera, the true flies, are a large and diverse group that includ... http://bit.ly/3F0CH3 10:36 AM Nov 18th from twitterfeed
What's Hot ~ Ants and Aphids: Ants and aphids have a mutualistic relationship. Ants feed on the honeydew excreted b... http://bit.ly/16KKM4 10:36 AM Nov 18th from twitterfeed
What's Hot ~ Diagrams of the Insect Systems: The Malpighian tubules and the hindgut work together to excrete waste ... http://bit.ly/2qPOFp 10:36 AM Nov 18th from twitterfeed