Do Items Infested With Carpet Beetles Always Have To Be Discarded To Eliminate Infestations?
Dermestid beetles, or “carpet beetles,” as they are more commonly known, are considered insect pests within households. Carpet beetle larvae develop on indoor materials such as woolen items, fur, leather, silk, and of course, carpeting. These materials contain...
Insects Migrating Into Antarctica May Upset The Balance Of The Continent’s Delicate Ecosystem
Invasive insect species cause harm to ecosystems located all over the world. Of course, invasive insects have never been much of a problem on the continent of Antarctica. This should not be hard to believe considering that Antarctica’s icy snow covered landscape and...
Do Fireflies Control Their Glow?
It is hard not to be fascinated with fireflies, as there does not exist many insect species that are capable of bioluminescence. The biological mechanisms that make bioluminescence in fireflies possible had long been considered a mystery among the most prominent...