Insects - Page 33

June 17, 2019

New York City police remove colony of bees swarming bike in Manhattan

A horde of bees swarming a bike in New York City required a direct response from the NYPD’s official beekeepers on Sunday.

June 13, 2019

'Biblical' swarm of locusts plague Italian farmlands in worst infestation since WWII

A swarm of locusts is plaguing farmlands on the Italian island of Sardinia in what farmers have called the worst infestation since the end of World War II.

June 6, 2019

Massive storm system seen on radar turns out to be something completely unexpected

A mysterious “blob” that appeared on the US National Weather Service’s radar wasn’t a rain cloud or a storm, but a massive swarm of ladybugs.

June 5, 2019

What looks like a massive storm system on National Weather Service radar is actually a lot of ladybugs

What looked like a massive storm system on the National Weather Service’s radar in San Diego County turned out to be just a whole lot of ladybugs.

May 21, 2019

Mosquitoes are the worst in these cities, pest control company Orkin says

Pest control company Orkin on Monday released its Top 50 Mosquito Cities list.

May 16, 2019

Bedbugs roamed Earth alongside dinosaurs 100 million years ago

Bedbugs have been around since the time of the dinosaurs, according to new research, though the parasites didn’t likely pester the prehistoric reptiles.

May 14, 2019

Florida man uses 'Matrix' moves to dodge swarm of lovebugs in viral video

A Florida man was seen in a viral video using moves from “The Matrix” film to dodge a swarm of lovebugs as he tried to get through the front door of his house.

May 4, 2019

Changing water flow leads to more bugs in Grand Canyon

An experiment to change the flow of water from a dam near the Arizona-Utah border has boosted the number of aquatic insects that fish in the Colorado River eat.

May 2, 2019

Swarm of bees discovered on car in Virginia, prompting response from fire officials

A swarm of bees was found covering part of a car in Virginia this week, prompting the response of the local fire department who happened to have a “hobbyist beekeeper” in their midst, officials said Wednesday.

April 30, 2019

Beehives in Texas attacked, set on fire, killing half a million bees, officials say

Dozens of beehives were attacked and set on fire in Texas over the weekend, an act “beyond comprehension” that killed an estimated half a million bees, officials said.