Sandflies Kill Up To 30,000 People Annually

Sandflies Kill Up To 30,000 People Annually

Just when you thought that you had heard of every insect-borne disease in the world, another one is brought to your attention. We all know mosquitoes are global killers, but sandflies are responsible for causing a startling amount of deaths per year as well. A disease...
More Bed Bugs Than Ever In College

More Bed Bugs Than Ever In College

When it comes to bugs, bedbugs may be the most talked about. Not a single day can go by without hearing news relating to bedbugs. There is no doubt that populations of these nasty tiny critters are increasing here in the United States, and probably the rest of the...
New Discoveries in Termite Guts

New Discoveries in Termite Guts

Although the recent finding of new digestive gut microbes in termites may not sound too exciting, these microbes help termites break down the most durable components in wood, which is an ability that virtually no other animal on the planet is capable. The three new...
Bees Have Been Used As Political Symbols

Bees Have Been Used As Political Symbols

Since bees are social insects that form colonies that contain caste systems, it is easy to compare them to humans living under a monarchical government. It would not be surprising to learn that bees have been compared to humans ever since the Greek ages. No matter...