Tag Archive | "insects"
Happy Dragonfly
While out for a stroll in the UK’s Peak District, Mark Manders discovered this happy-looking dragonfly and quickly snapped some shots on his camera phone (good advert for the phone, eh – and no, we don’t know what make it was).
Continue reading...Creepy Crawlies Caught in Morning Dew
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
It’s not often you have the chance to view insects up close, they usually fly, jump or scurry away – either that or they get swatted, squashed or stamped on. So when we came across these unbelievable images of insects we just had to share them with you. These photographs by German photographer Martin Amm are taken in macro, highlighting the wonderful color and detail we very rarely see in our creepy crawly friends.
Continue reading...Dubai Special Offer: Get 25 Percent Off for Bugs On Food
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Those of us dedicated to sustainable development and engaging new sources of food– especially those of us in America, where a Dollar won’t go as far as a Yen used to (yuk, yuk)– might want to get on the next plane to Dubai. Image by Yerffej9 on Flickr Yes, [...]
Continue reading...Couple Shares Home with Millions of Bees
Friday, March 21, 2008
What would you do if your home was filled with bees? It’s like this, but in their friggin’ walls! Image by Chas Redmond Would you freak out, call the exterminator, run screaming from the building?
Continue reading...The Five Most Dangerous Insect Swarms
Monday, March 17, 2008
For many people, insects are extremely frightening. Ants eating. Image by Fir0002 I myself have different fears, but I completely understand the terror that shoots up your spine when a spider darts unexpectedly across your skin. That’s not to say I’m not frightened by insects at all, it just [...]
Continue reading...Military Creates Cyborg Insect Spies
Thursday, March 6, 2008
In the movies, cyborgs are almost always evil. After creating insect spies, scientists plan to invent the “fanborg”: half human, half robot, all nerd. Image by Bruno Girin Generally they use their superior robot strength and intelligence to destroy us puny weaklings until a plucky flesh-and-blood human comes along [...]
Continue reading...Little Green Bugs Ruining Baseball?
Saturday, February 23, 2008
It’s probably not a surprise to anybody to hear me say that Detroit is having severe difficulties coping with an Asian newcomer right now. It might, however, come as a bit of a shock to hear that rather than some new hybrid automobile, the state best known for [...]
Continue reading...Scientists Solve the Mystery of the Caterpillar that Looks Like Bird Poo
Friday, February 22, 2008
Researchers in Japan have at last cracked the most ancient and mysterious of scientific secrets. Image by Harald Supfle That secret, of course, is how a baby caterpillar manages to look so much like bird poo.
Continue reading...Scientists Invent Tiny Chemical Condom for Bugs
Monday, December 10, 2007
There’s an old saying that goes: “If you can’t beat them, make them sterile.” Scientists have found a new way to combat insect populations by
Continue reading...Scientists Discover the Undead in the Tropics
Friday, December 7, 2007
The world has never been more educated about zombie attacks. Photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid From educational films like 28 Days Later and Dawn of the Dead to Max Brooks’ historical work World War Z, we as a people have never been
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Friday, September 19, 2008
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