#The creepy reason behind mosquitoes’ color preference

#The creepy reason behind mosquitoes’ color preference

“#The creepy reason behind mosquitoes’ color preference” To avoid yellow fever, try not wearing yellow. Some colors may be more attractive to the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the deadly disease, as well as Zika virus, chikungunya and dengue, according to a new study. The findings from University of Washington researchers add depth to our…

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#Bugs are people, too – Macleans.ca

#Bugs are people, too – Macleans.ca

“#Bugs are people, too – Macleans.ca” Common insects get the close-up treatment, revealing more depth than may be expected Lying down on a forest floor in Japan or Quebec or Costa Rica, Royal Geographical Society (RGS) photographer Paul Parent waits patiently for his portrait subjects to arrive. You need precise conditions to capture such elusive…

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#What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty

#What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty

“#What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty” LONDON — Tiziana Di Costanzo makes pizza dough from scratch, mixing together flour, yeast, a pinch of salt, a dash of olive oil and something a bit more unusual — ground acheta domesticus, better known as cricket powder. Di Costanzo is an edible insect entrepreneur…

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#Gypsy moth caterpillars rain poop down on upstate NY

#Gypsy moth caterpillars rain poop down on upstate NY

“#Gypsy moth caterpillars rain poop down on upstate NY” Caterpillars from a species that has exploded in population in upstate New York are gorging on tree leaves and showering excrement onto residential yards, according to residents from the region. The invasive bug is in the midst of a population boom and the creatures in larva…

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#Maryland candy store selling chocolate-covered cicadas

#Maryland candy store selling chocolate-covered cicadas

“#Maryland candy store selling chocolate-covered cicadas” The cicadas are coming! In chocolate form, that is.  At least that’s what’s happening at one Maryland candy store. ChouQuette Chocolates & Confections is currently making chocolate-covered cicadas, according to FOX 5 in Washington, D.C. Earlier this month, the Bethesda-based confectioner shared an Instagram post on how it’s cooking up and sweetening these insects, which is…

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