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Insects: They’re not all 'bad'

Enjoy learning what’s going on as insects do things for, and to, us
by Jim Anderson

Not too long ago I went on a rampage about birds being one of the best helpers in our “battle with insects.” I fear I’ve left people with the impression that all insects are “bad” and that we’re in constant peril from ravenous arthropods. If I left you with that image then I did our […]

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All Hail the Queens

The future of bumblebee species depends, as it always does, on the queens who have survived winter and are now emerging
by LeeAnn Kriegh

During spring, have you ever found yourself bobbing and weaving to avoid being bonked in the head by half-inch-long fuzzy missiles? Those big buzzers are bumblebees—bumblebee queens, to be exact. Every male bumblebee in North America died by the start of last winter, so the future of bumblebee species depends, as always, on the queen […]

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