Tag Archives: gnat

What are Gnats? Are Gnats Flies?

Posted on February 10, 2021 by SciBugs

I received this question from my learning community on Facebook called the SciHive! We deep dive into topics and I get some really insightful questions! And I even love these kinds of questions that really show the dichotomy between colloquial … Continue reading →

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What do mosquitoes (and other biting insects) add to the ecosystem?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by joeballenger2005

Written by Joe Ballenger @Robot_Insect@OraBx gnats. What do they actually contribute to a balanced environment? — Suzanne Geiger (@slvrfnx) December 15, 2014 One of our first submissions asked what gnats do for the ecosystem. We originally answered this question on … Continue reading →

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