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Adventure Time! In The Rain Forest!

Posted on August 13, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli Posting for the next week or so may be more sporadic than usual. We try very hard to post twice a week usually around Monday/Tuesday and Thursday/Friday. We totally appreciate you and your patience as Joe … Continue reading →

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A Bug Landed On Me. Now What?

Posted on August 10, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli This question came in from our email. Your Name: Su What is the best thing to do when an unidentified bug lands on or is crawling on me?  Panic and just Get It Off or stay … Continue reading →

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Chemical Warfare and Evolution

Posted on July 30, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli Just this week I had the unique opportunity to give a joint presentation with Jon Perry from Stated Clearly. Jon and I worked for several months together, in combination with a team of other scientists and … Continue reading →

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What Is That Bug? Thank a Taxonomist!

Posted on July 21, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli We normally reserve our energy for writing about insects,  but we often get inquiries asking us to identify insects. This isn’t our main purpose. We’ll help you as far as we can and then refer you to other blogs, Facebook groups, and websites where entomology … Continue reading →

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If a Bug Is Dropped From a Tall Building, Will It Splat?

Posted on July 9, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli Math Help from Matt Zawodniak If you’d like a snarky answer, then this is going to be short and you can go on your merry way. The bug would probably just fly away. Even insects with … Continue reading →

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Can I Bring That On a Plane?

Posted on July 2, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli It’s happened to all of us. You go to the pet store or the adoption agency and fall in love with a big sweet pair of eyes. Or like, 4 pairs of eyes. And 8 legs. Okay, … Continue reading →

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What Is an Entomologist?

Posted on June 23, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli I will give you that “Entomologist” isn’t a particularly popular term. In fact, when I tell people that I’m an entomologist, they usually ask, “… so like, words?” I then have to explain to them that … Continue reading →

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Site Updates!

Posted on June 8, 2015 by SciBugs

Edit: June 9  2:15 AM We’ve got it all up and running. There’s been a slight hiccup with code compatibility but I made a work around. Check out our new Rules Page, About Us Page, and our new Contact Us … Continue reading →

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Are Anthills Waterproof?

Posted on June 4, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli A few weeks ago I answered a question about what insects do when it rains. Which then prompted this question – what about ants? What about their nests? They are on the ground after all. Well, it’s … Continue reading →

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Is That Bug a Boy or a Girl?

Posted on May 30, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli Lots of people are curious and want to know if the animal they’re looking at is a boy a girl. You can’t tell the difference with every animal just by looking at it. If you can … Continue reading →

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