Category Archives: History

The Mothers of Entomological History

Posted on March 31, 2022 by JoanieTheEntomologist

In honor of Women’s History Month, we would like to share a blog article that Joanie wrote with Morgan Thompson and Jaclyn Martin for Entomology Today. Check it out using the link above.

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Sophie Lutterlough: The One Woman Information Bureau

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Polistes fuscatus

Written by Nancy Miorelli As we bring our celebration of Black Entomologists Who Shaped Entomology to a close, the Ask an Entomologist team is continuing the conversation about how we can help provide support, inclusivity, and diversity in our science … Continue reading →

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Dr. Margaret S. Collins: The Termite Lady – Featuring Black Entomologist Stories

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Polistes fuscatus

Margaret Collins, the Termite Lady, was an African African who helped shape the face of entomological termite research but was also a powerful force fighting for human rights Continue reading →

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DDT: The Situation Today

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Polistes fuscatus

Written by Joe Ballenger I wanted to dedicate another post to some of my other concerns about the pro-DDT movement. When I read posts which advocate DDT reintroduction in the US, a small amount of attention is paid to issues … Continue reading →

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Do we need to bring back DDT?

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Polistes fuscatus

Written by Joe Ballenger I’ve had a number of friends ask me to tackle the topic of possibly bringing back DDT. These requests go back months, and I’ve been hesitant to tackle the topic because of the politics surrounding this … Continue reading →

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Is oxygen the reason insects were so big way back when?

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Polistes fuscatus

Written by Joe Ballenger I read a few things on the size of insects and the decrease of size from there ancestors to now are related to the oxygen levels from then to now. I was wondering if anyone has … Continue reading →

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Entolegality: Do entomologists have special bug privileges?

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Polistes fuscatus

Written by Joe Ballenger Is it true that you can order insects when it is illegal for me to order them? Example I would wanna buy a beetle from Japan and it’s illegal for me to own one can you … Continue reading →

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