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An annual city index on bed bug infestations, released just before the Memorial Day holiday, reminds travelers of the top cities where bedbug populations are concentrated.
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Scientists have long known certain colours are insect magnets. Now, researchers in the UK have determined bright white wind turbines lure great numbers of insects. The insects attract foraging bats and birds which may be struck by the rotating blades.
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It's called the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. Relatively new to the United States, the insect has had a good summer, and people are reporting home invasions of an epic, creepy-crawly variety.
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FAO is seriously considering issuing a policy statement recommending the farming and consumption of insects on concerns that population growth is causing shortage of protein from meat sources which high demand can be blamed for environmental damage.
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It can grow to the size of the average human hand and is exactly what you would picture an overtly large spider to look like.
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Pioneering skateboader Andy Kessler died from an insect sting recently. At least 40 people die each year from insect stings in the United States each year.
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White-nose syndrome wiped out 90 per-cent of the bat population in Connecticut over the winter. The plague is currently racing across the country with the potential for devastating effects on the general ecology.
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If you are anything like me, wasps are not even near the middle of the list of your favorite things, but they are interesting albeit ugly creatures shrouded in at least one mystery that appears to be solved; namely, how they got their sting.
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Brightly colored beetles or butterfly larvae nibbling on a plant may signal the presence of chemical compounds active against cancer cell lines and tropical parasitic diseases.
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Welsh scientists say flowers are attention seekers that wave at insects to attract pollinators like bees and flies. The more they wave, the more seeds they produce.
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Insects Headlines
 It's a waste of money to buy over- the- counter products for insect bites, a new review suggests.
The feet of insects known as pond skaters have helped to create a novel super-buoyant material.
Professor Iain Stewart uses an ultra-violet camera to reveal the markings some flowers have developed to attract pollinating insects.
People should consider using a cold, wet cloth to treat insect bites instead of turning to over-the-counter remedies, experts say.
Which plants most attract pollinating insects?
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(Normal red flour beetle (''Tribolium castaneum'') (about 1/8-inch long) with black eyes.
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