A second grade class in West Lafayette, Indiana, is petitioning for the state to name the Say’s firefly (Pyractomena angulata) its official insect. The students’ teacher found that in order for it to become an official law, legislators must pass a bill. Amanda Bryden, New Harmony State Historic Site, tells Tristate Homepage the students have been lobbying […]
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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....
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...
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...
Photographer gets up close and personal with insects
Ohio resident Brice Nihiser is a macro photography hobbyist who's got a knack for insects. He uses the stacking method...
Lack of insect photos on websites appeals to customers
As a pest management professional, you know people don’t want to see pests in their homes or businesses. If they...
Suspect all openings as insect entry points
How small a hole is required for insects to enter a building? We frequently look to doors, vents and openings...
Anderson Pest Solutions takes Insect Zoo on the road
Anderson Pest Solutions is midway through its Insect Zoo appearances for the year. The company has traveled to a children’s...
Truly Nolen descends into March Madness
As March Madness kicked off in earnest on Thursday, Truly Nolen Pest Control is ready for this week’s Sweet 16...
Rockwell Labs Ltd: EcoVia IB Insect Bloks
EcoVia IB Insect Bloks contain a blend of botanical insecticide oils in a pleasantly scented block form. As the first...
Skyscraper in the City of Angels Site of Insect Research
Have you ever wondered what insects think of skyscrapers? Scientists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles have. To find some answers,...
Conducive Conditions: The Treetop Superhighway
In North America, we usually soften the architectural lines of our homes and buildings with landscape plants and shrubs. Rarely...
Rockwell introduces EcoVia IB Insect Bloks
Rockwell Labs Ltd has launched EcoVia IB Insect Bloks, which contain a blend of botanical insecticide oils in a pleasantly...
J.F. Oakes Pro-Pest Synergy Lures
Pro-Pest Synergy Lures, designed to work with UV Lighted Fly Glue Units, combine Muscalure (fly pheromone) with multiple pheromones to increase...
Bell Laboratories: Trapper Monitor & Insect Trap
Trapper Monitor & Insect Trap is a non-poisonous glue trap that captures and monitors insects. Use it to accurately determine...
Finding the Beauty in Bugs
There’s no doubt that butterflies are beautiful. But beetles, wasps and flies? Artist Christopher Marley finds the beauty in bugs,...