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Argentine Ants and Chemical Warfare
In their quest for world domination, Argentine ants have successfully conquered 6 continents and many islands. How did they do this? Easily, their multi-queen colonies, adaptive abilities (conquering changes in their environment) and their nomadic lifestyles), have...
Termites are Cockroaches with a Fabulous Social Life.
As of February 15, 2018, it was official, termites are socially advanced wood eating roaches, but not all cockroaches are termites. Once biologists were able to use DNA to identify genealogical relationships, evidence quickly began to show that termites had evolved as...
Why Do Mosquitoes Love You? They think you’re HOT!
The two most dominant factors of mosquito attraction have to do with sight and smell, so there’s no brushing these guys (oops! Girls) off when they’re out looking for a quickie in the moonlight. Here are four reasons a Mosquito may pick you for the love of their...
TARANTULAS ARE LOOKING FOR LOVE EARLY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Male tarantulas have been spotted, early this season, marching in mass for mates. This annual march to find love, usually starts around September or October, but rangers in our state parks believe that the weather has male tarantulas starting their searches earlier...
Giant Rats: From Nasty Vermin to Super Heros
Giant Rats: Giant rats are no longer just figments of the imagination. Now, it seems, these once mythical rodents are in fact real, and they’re absolutely, ginormous. That’s really, really big! A rat, which was called “Vika” by locals on Vangunu (one of the many...
Assassin Bugs: The “Kiss” of Death.
It's getting close to Halloween and it's time to think about scary, creepy and ghoulish things . The "Assassin Bug" fits the bill . It's name stirs up scary thoughts and its persona is ghoulish. Here's why it's the perfect Halloween bad bug: This insect stabs its...
Ants, Nature’s Engineers: Creativity by Necessity.
Ants are one of the few groups of animals that change their environment to meet their needs. In their case, necessity is truly the mother of invention. A single ant is capable of carrying up to 50 times its own weight, so working together as a colony means they’re...
Beach Bugs, They’re a Real Summer Bummer!
It's Summer and the California beaches are the vacation destinations of millions of people. It's where we have fun in the sun, cool off in the water, and relax on the sand under colorful umbrellas with cool drinks and our favorite books. Reality check: what we often...
Asian Needle Ants vs Argentine Ants: GAME ON!
As an invasive species, Argentine ants have been extremely successful invaders. These aggressive, territorial ants, which can live in super-colonies comprised of thousands of queens and millions of workers, easily displaced native species as they spread across the...