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Fleeting Moments: How Long Do Butterflies Live?

Posted on May 30, 2016 by SciBugs

  Written by Nancy Miorelli Have you ever found some butterflies, been captivated by their magic, and wondered how long they live? Well if you have, you’re not alone. Not only did we get several questions about this in our … Continue reading →

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Ecuador Update #3 – From FaceBug to Housing

Posted on May 11, 2016 by SciBugs

Hello again! Just bringing you some more news. We’ve so far raised $2,227!!  That leaves us with just $300 to go to reach our goal and build six houses in Carlos’s community. We’ve been planning with Manuel and Cristina and the … Continue reading →

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Facebug Challenge, Chibis, and New Houses – Ecuador Earthquake Relief Update

Posted on May 3, 2016 by SciBugs

When I put out our plea for help a few days ago asking for aid after the recent earthquakes in Ecuador. I had no idea what was going to become of it. It’s always a little terrifying when you throw a … Continue reading →

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Shake It Off – Earthquake Relief in Ecuador

Posted on April 28, 2016 by SciBugs

Hai! You might remember me as one of the authors on this site, although in all honesty, internet-less jungle life has hampered my abilities to research and write articles. But I do surface from time to time to talk about … Continue reading →

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The Entomologist Hobbyist

Posted on March 18, 2016 by SciBugs

Let’s jump right on in there. First of all, it seems to me that you’re really interested in Entomology! You’ve told me twice in this short email how you’re excited to get started, so jump on in there!! As long … Continue reading →

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Hooks, Graspers, Spikes, and Stalkers … Oh My! How [Some] Insects Have Sex

Posted on March 15, 2016 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli I’d give this post a PG13 rating. Please don’t take dating advice from insects. Keep everything consensual in your love life. And now, everything you ever wanted to know about insect sex. Actually, that would take too … Continue reading →

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Why Do Butterflies Eat Dirt, Poop, and Dead Things?

Posted on February 29, 2016 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli Puddling The short of this answer is that butterflies have a behavior where they sit on river banks, dead stuff, or poop and lap up the salts and minerals. It’s a behavior that can be seen in … Continue reading →

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A Night in the Museum

Posted on February 18, 2016 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli Basically, things showed up in boxes with with various bits of label data. Some of which is incomplete, some of which the specimens aren’t preserved properly, and some of which aren’t stored properly. This all kind of … Continue reading →

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We’re On An Adventure! ESA 2015

Posted on November 16, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli Hello from Minneapolis! Joe and I have been really busy at the Entomology Society of America conference, doing what we like most: listening to other people talking about cool science and talking to people about cool … Continue reading →

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Black Out: How Do Insects Survive the Winter

Posted on November 2, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli What if the world went suddenly dark? Or cold? Or both? We all know what fate the dinosaurs had, but what would happen to insects? Before we get going on a wild goose chase through a … Continue reading →

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