The tiger beetle was featured on Wired‘s “Absurd Creature of the Week” thanks to its ferocious tendencies. The tiger beetle is known for its aggressive predatory habits and running speeds. Adults feed on ants, lady beetles, larvae and other beetles by running them down so fast that they often become temporarily visually disoriented. The larvae […]
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Cockroach breeder featured on TLC’s ‘My Kid’s Obsession’
Ten-year-old Shelby Counterman and her 7,000 cockroaches were featured on TLC’s “My Kid’s Obsession” TV special that aired on Dec....
Bee infestation: Homeowner moves out, Gotcha steps in
An 84-year-old Houston man says he was forced out of his home about three months ago due to a bee...
Swiss supermarket to sell insect-based food
Swiss wholesale supermarket giant Coop will begin selling products containing insects, such as burgers and meatballs, as early as spring...
New invention prevents pests from entering gable vents
A home remodeler from Rougemont, N.C., invented the patent-pending Bandit Barrier, a “pest exclusion device” installed onto gable vents. In...
ESA 2017 World of Insects calendar now available
Still have a pest management professional (PMP), entomologist or insect-lover on your holiday shopping list? The Entomological Society of America...
Cockroaches inspire robot developments
The science behind and survivability of the cockroach makes it one of the top-managed pests, but that is exactly what...
Teens invent pest-eradicating hovercraft
A group of Canadian high school students, who call themselves the Bug Dusters, invented a hovercraft that sprays insecticides using...
Ants: Oral transfer serves newfound role in colony development
A new study suggests trophallaxis in the Florida carpenter ant (Camponotus floridanus) plays a previously unknown role in communication: it enables...
Heron launches Pest Max program via mock funeral
Orlando, Fla.-based Heron Home & Outdoor introduced its Pest Max all-inclusive pest control program. The company launched the service in...
Swooping crows plague Australians
Crows have been increasingly swooping at Australian passersby, and an ecologist says they could have picked up the behavior. “I think...
Big Blue Bug Solutions to light up termite mascot for holidays
Big Blue Bug Solutions will celebrate the 24th annual lighting of its termite mascot, Nibbles, on Nov. 21 in Providence,...
Video: Longhorn crazy ants navigate obstacle course
Researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder, tested longhorn crazy ants’ (Paratrechina longicornis) ability to transport an object while blocking...
Tropical bed bug found in Florida
A tropical bed bug (Cimex hemipterus) has been confirmed in Florida for the first time in 60 years, according to...
Entomologist’s stag beetle t-shirt wins contest
With her stag beetle (Lucanidae) design, entomologist Stacey Lee Rice won the UC Davis Entomology Graduate Student Association annual t-shirt...
Video: Spider hauls mouse up refrigerator
A video of a huntsman spider carrying a dead mouse up the sides of a refrigerator in Australia has now...