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An Abandoned Mall in Bangkok Has Turned into a Gigantic Fish Habitat
Though if it weren’t for the fish, the mall would be overrun with mosquitoes
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This Cologne Makes Cows Smell Like Humans, So Mosquitos Bite Them Instead of Us
California company receives Gates Foundation grant to explore a unique kind of pest control
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This Spider Web Was Deliberately Spun to Look Like Bird Poop
It’s not artistic license. The arachnid avoids predators by masquerading as bird droppings, say scientists
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Insect Farming Kit Lets You Raise Edible Bugs
The Tiny Farms setup comes with everything to cultivate one of the world’s most sustainable (and popular) sources of food
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Fact number 3: In some places at some times, fireflies synchronize their flashing
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Bed Bugs Are Even Peskier Than We Thought
A new study reveals that common over-the-counter bed bug eradication products are essentially ineffective
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Some Spiders Have Brains in Their Legs
Just one more reason it’s not nice to pull the appendages off of creepy crawlies
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The Millipede That Glows In The Dark
The blind, nocturnal arthropod produces a deadly toxin when disturbed
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14 Not-So-Fun Facts About Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are attracted to the carbon dioxide, lactic acid and octenol found in our breath and sweat. They may have a preference for beer drinkers
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Entomologist Gary Hevel answers questions about the brown marmorated stinkbug that is invading homes along the Mid-Atlantic
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Going Buggy at the New Audubon Museum
Crickets, spiders, ants and many other insects thrive in historic New Orleans, where kids and adults learn about creepy crawlers
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Spiders Are Not As Old As We Thought
The oldest fossil spider was thought to be Attercopus fimbriunguis, which lived around 386 million years ago
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