Buzz Of The Week

Every week or so, this page will feature an insect-related link to another website that is fun, interesting, intriguing, humorous, or all of the above. Check this page every week for the latest buzz.

ESA member Marla Spivak was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2010. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown...
In this video, a praying mantis sits on a laptop computer and tries to attack the cursor on screen, which is moved by the mouse connected to the...
In this National Geographic video, assassin bugs in Belize feed on bats in a cave. See the video.
Michael Burgett, an Oregon State University professor emeritus, uses Gary Larson's hilarious "Far Side" insect cartoons to pique students' interest...
Morphological taxonomists, engrossed in a single insect group and identifying its members by visual inspection, are increasingly emeritus professors...
A new survey, which measured both consumer perception and anti-bug product sales, shows which states are most affected by household insect pests....
Debi Blacklidge from Argyle, Texas sent us these photos of insects on an oak tree. Each night they have gathered there to feed on the sap coming from...
This website from USDA-APHIS provides information on the Asian longhorned beetle, an invasive insect that is killing trees in North America. www....
These videos from Carolina Biological Supply Company show teachers and students how to conduct various projects using pillbugs, Madagascar hissing...
Eradicating any organism would have serious consequences for ecosystems — wouldn't it? In this article, scientists are asked what would happen...