The American Museum of Natural History plans to open an insectarium in 2020 as part of a new 235,000-square-foot facility. The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation’s Insectarium will be “the first museum gallery dedicated to insects in more than 50 years,” according to The Architect’s Newspaper. The $340 million building also will […]
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Quick red imported fire ant test developed by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed a new test kit that can quickly detect red imported fire ants. The...
SenesTech closes IPO, launches ‘research sales’
On Dec. 13, SenesTech Inc., a developer of proprietary technologies for managing animal pest populations through fertility control, closed its...
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...
Colony hosts No-Shave November shave-off
Dec. 5 was the big shave-off — although in some cases, just a nicely groomed trim — for eight employees...
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...
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...
‘Zombie’ ants video: Phorid flies used to combat fire ants
The University of Texas at Austin invasive species research program is attempting to control invasive fire ant populations in Texas...
Study: Jumping spiders have long-distance hearing
The saying goes, “to be a fly on the wall,” although flies don’t have ears. Jumping spiders don’t either, but...
New ant species found in frog’s stomach
Scientists discovered a new ant species while flushing the stomach of a frog in Ecuador, reports National Geographic. The new...
Polyguard Products: TERM Particle Barrier
Classified by federal regulators as a “device,” the TERM particle termite barrier is a 100 percent sustainable system that provides...
Purdue entomologist and team receive USDA grant for neonic research
Congratulations to Ian Kaplan and his Purdue University team for receiving a $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of...
‘Spidey’ gene might unlock mystery of waxy insects
An international team of scientists, led by University of Hawaii at Mānoa researcher Dr. Joanne Yew, has identified a gene...
Microsoft deploys drones to fight Zika
One of the latest techniques to help stop the spread of the Zika virus, Microsoft’s new Project Premonition is using...
Do moon phases affect nocturnal pest activity?
One New Zealand researcher is studying the phases of the moon and its effect on nocturnal pests such as possums...