Driver Ants in Africa
In the classic novel, The Poisonwood Bible, there is a scene in which a swarm of driver ants devours an entire village in the Congo. Can this really happen?
Jul 29, 2011
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Robin Egerton
Caterpillars Found East of the Mississippi
About 5,000 species of caterpillar occur east of the Mississippi. Here are a few of them, what they look like, and where they can be found.
Jun 4, 2011
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Arlene McKanic
Bedbug Reproduction and Traumatic Insemination
Pity the poor female bedbug - she does not have any genitalia. So how do bedbugs reproduce? Through the bizarre act of traumatic insemination.
Apr 3, 2011
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Rena Jean Sherwood
Is There an Easy Way To Kill Fire Ants?
The easiest way to kill fire ants is called the two-step method. First, baits are laid. Later, individual mounds are drenched.
Feb 27, 2011
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Rena Jean Sherwood
Bedbugs: A Growing Problem
A detailed account of the history of bedbugs, the chemicals used to kill them, and the current situation.
Feb 20, 2011
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Acadia Otlowski
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