Insects - Page 19

August 9, 2022

Do spiders sleep as humans do? Experts weigh in on new study suggesting they might

A new scientific study revealed how spiders might experience REM sleep as humans do. Experts share their take with the Associated Press and Fox News Digital.

August 2, 2022

Good luck omens! Why the praying mantis, butterfly and ladybug are thought to bring good things

Dr. Gene Kritsky, entomologist and dean of behavioral and natural sciences at Ohio's Mount St. Joseph University, revealed why some insects are considered good luck.

July 27, 2022

Iowa officials find invasive species which has been confirmed in 11 states

Iowa officials have found an invasive species known as the spotted lanternfly. It's native to China, India, and Vietnam but has been confirmed in 11 states in the U.S.

July 27, 2022

Murder hornets get new name in Washington state after insect group creates 'common name'

Murder hornets will be referred to as "northern giant hornets" in the state of Washington thanks to the Entomological Society of America's Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms List.

July 21, 2022

Endangered migratory monarch butterflies are fluttering near extinction — here's why

Migratory monarch butterflies, known for their North American migration, have been officially declared endangered by the IUCN due to factors like climate change and habitat destruction.

July 3, 2022

Millions of bees released after semitrailer crash on interstate

More than 25 million bees escaped last week when a semitrailer holding more than 200 hives overturned on the interstate in Utah. Multiple people were stung.

June 27, 2022

NYPD removes 2,000 bees from New York City restaurant

NYPD beekeepers removed and relocated about 2,000 bees from the outdoor seating area of a restaurant in Times Square on Sunday, according to tweets from NYPD News.

June 12, 2022

North Carolina company offers to pay homeowners to release 100 cockroaches into their homes

A North Carolina-based company is offering homeowners $2,000 to allow them to release 100 cockroaches into their homes and then test a treatment.

June 9, 2022

Connecticut reports year’s first fatality, second case of Powassan virus due to tick bite

Connecticut's Department of Public Health announced another case of the tick-related Powassan virus infection (POWV) as well as the first fatality in 2022.

June 4, 2022

California court rules a bumblebee is a fish under environmental law

The California State Appellate Court of the Third District has ruled a bumblebee can be classified as a fish, overturning a previous decision.