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Kim Hoelmer, a research entomologist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit, is exploring the use of a tiny parasitic wasp to control the brown marmorated stink bug, a...
Neil Tsutsui, an associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and Cameron Currie, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, are featured in this article about decoding ant...
W. Joe Lewis, a retired research entomologist who worked for nearly 40 years for the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, is featured in this New York Times article about the Wasp Hound, a device he invented with...
Nancy M. Troyano, who works for Ehrlich Pest Control, is featured in this local TV news video from Pennsylvania on the brown marmorated stink bug. Click here for the video and the article.
David G. Hall, a research leader at the USDA-ARS Subtropical Insects Research Unit in Fort Pierce, Florida, was featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams during a report on the effects of the Asian citrus psyllid...
Maureen Coetzee, director of the Malaria Entomology Research Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, has had a subgenus of the Aedes mosquito named after her in recognition of her contribution to...
Tracy Leskey, a U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist, talked about the voracious and ubiquitous brown marmorated stink bug, or BMSB, as nearly 400 homeowners, gardeners, and commercial fruit and vegetable growers...
Laura C. Harrington, a professor at Cornell University, recently discovered that mosquitoes sing to each other during mating in a “delicate duet” and that the ability to sing well is correlated to mating...
James Glasier, a student at the University of Alberta, has discovered more than 40 new ant species in Alberta. Altogether, he has more than doubled the number of known ant species in Alberta from 40 to 89. Click here...
A career of studying beetles has earned Brett Ratcliffe an honorary membership into the Coleopterists Society. The award was presented during the organization's annual meeting in December in San Diego. The...
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This edition of ESA Science Policy News contains information about a new Guide to Engaging in Science Policy, the U.S. government closing because of Congressional impasse, an action alert to urge elected...
This edition of eNews contains news about ESA leaders meeting with Congressional staff members on Capitol Hill, the grand opening of ESA's new headquarters in Annapolis, MD, a call for volunteers for the...
This edition of eNews contains the winners of the 2013 ESA and Entomological Foundation awards, RCR training at Entomology 2013, a call for articles for Entomology Today, a town hall meeting at Entomology 2013...
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During September, 2013, there were several news reports of multitudes of crickets invading Oklahoma City. Many of these scenes were catured on video, which you can see below.
This video shows a very colorful peacock spider busting some crazy dance moves with techno music in the background. Click here to read more about the spider and for more videos. Watch the video below.  
This is a fascinating documentary about spiders, made by National Geographic. Watch the video below:  
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Annapolis, MD; September 24, 2013 -- A grand opening party for the new ESA headquarters office in Annapolis, MD was held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. Governing Board members, Branch and Section leaders, ESA staff,...
Annapolis, MD; September 12, 2013 -- The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce the winners of the USDA-AFRI Student Travel Grants. This travel grant award for Entomology 2013 is funded by USDA-...
Annapolis, MD; September 12, 2013 -- The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Monsanto Research Grant Awards and the 2013 Monsanto Student Travel Awards. The research...
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