Tsetse Flies Are Strange and Dangerous Insects
By Kevin Fitzgerald Tsetse flies are the scourge of Central Africa. The flies are vectors for the disease nagana, also known as African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT), in wild and domestic […]
Burying Beetles Are Part of Nature’s Clean-up Crew
By Kevin Fitzgerald Certain species of insects, along with species of vertebrate scavengers, fungi, and bacteria, are members of nature’s clean-up crew. These entities break down organic matter from complexity […]
How Do Cicadas Know When to Emerge from the Ground?
By Kevin Fitzgerald If you’ve never seen a cicada, you’ve certainly heard them, filling summer days and nights with their loud, raspy love songs. If you’ve seen any, you’re not […]
Vampire Moths Suck the Blood of Vertebrates, Including Humans
Vampire moths? Yes! Some moths that feed on the blood of vertebrates