The year 2020 is definitely one for books. From killer hornets to aggressive rats, there is another insect that Texans need to be specifically concerned about: the “kissing bug.” According to a report from AgriLife Today, Texas A&M entomologists have seen an increase in kissing insects, insects that carry a …
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When you think about the color scheme that the prehistoric world of dinosaurs looks like, greens and browns usually come to mind. But more and more research has shown that millions of years ago, vibrant, vibrant colors were everywhere in nature, just as they are today. The latest evidence: 99-million-year-old …
Read More »A fly caught in amber, showing its original coloration. Image: Chenyang Cai et al., 2020 Fossils rarely retain evidence of an organism’s original color, but these 99-million-year-old amber fossils found in Myanmar reveal the vibrant hues of another world. New investigation Published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B …
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Despite Los Angeles being a mix of cultures from around the world, very little research has been done on its urban wildlife, especially the insects that call the wide basin home. The BioSCAN project began when Brown bet a museum administrator that he might find a new species of insect …
Read More »[ad_1] The video from Houston Chronicle City Council reporter Mike Morris was both horrifying and intriguing. He had seen bees milling around the outside of his house and soon realized that if he put his ear to the wall in his room, he could hear humming and feel the heat …
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