It is August, and these are indeed the “dog days of summer.” Yes, the days may be sultry, the heat oppressive, and the garden somewhat lackluster, but should one venture out in the more temperate ...

Early Friday evening my homeless pal the Green Guy (who is a friend to all living things) did what he could to save a beautiful polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) that was caught in traffic. This ...

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The picture shows what looks like a large spider with massive wings and two long feelers sat on a red brick wall. It was posted to Facebook page @stamamalon, a blog with over 2.8million followers, ...

EVIDENCE has accumulated that the moulting cycle in insects follows a basic pattern involving the activation of the prothoracic glands by a hormone from the brain. The active prothoracic glands then ...