Japanese Beetles—How Can You Minimize the Damage on Your Garden This Summer?
JAPANESE BEETLES—HOW CAN YOU MINIMIZE THE DAMAGE ON YOUR GARDEN THIS SUMMER? PICKS FOR YOU The Japanese beetle (P. japonica) appears and feeds on rose, grape and other bushes during the summer months (May-July) and then disappears until the next summer. Japonica is native in the far east of Russia and northern Japan. In the…
Read MoreHow do wingless spiders ‘fly’ with low levels of aerodynamic drag?
HOW DO WINGLESS SPIDERS ‘FLY’ WITH LOW LEVELS OF AERODYNAMIC DRAG? PICKS FOR YOU Spiders can take off and stay airborne for thousands of miles, a process scientists have described as ballooning. The spiders propelled forward by trails of silk whether there is wind or not. They can take off with low levels of aerodynamic…
Read MoreWHY DO KILLER BEES ATTACK PEOPLE?
WHY DO KILLER BEES ATTACK PEOPLE? PICKS FOR YOU The Africanized honey bee, informally known as the “killer bee” is a cross-breed between various European honey bees (Apis mellifera ) and the African honey bee (A. m. scutellata). Africanized honey bees are incredibly protective of their queen and hive and will attack people or pets…
Read MoreWhy Do Horseflies Bite People?
WHY DO HORSEFLIES BITE PEOPLE? PICKS FOR YOU When the weather warms up during summer, people expose more skin to enjoy the warmth, in places such as Scotland. Horseflies take advantage and bite the legs and arms to suck blood. It is the female horseflies that suck blood and use the protein for egg laying.…
Read MoreHow are flamingos able to fall asleep on one leg?
Flamingos can stand on one leg because it is a position that takes the least energy. On June 1, 2017, researchers published new findings of flamingos in Biology Letters. The birds appeared to be more balanced when they slept on one leg. The researchers reported that they were able to make even dead flamingoes stand on…
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