Category Archives: Music

Beetle Jokes

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

By popular demand, more insect jokes, Beetle Mania Edition. Q. Why did the entomologists choose the rice weevil over the acorn weevil? A. It was the lesser of two weevils Q. What did the forester say when he found the … Continue reading →

Posted in Invasive Species, jokes, Music | 2 Comments

Bootylicious Horse Fly

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

New species of insects are described every day. Entomologists have difficulty keeping up with the new additions. The general public doesn’t usually pay attention. Recently Australian Entomologists Bryan D Lessard and David K Yeates splashed their discovery of 5 new … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Music, Taxonomy | 1 Comment

The Ears of Mosquitoes

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

The side of the head is about the only place that insects do not have ears. The closest that insect “ears” get to the head are the ears of mosquitoes, located at the base of their antennae. Known as Johnston’s … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, Environment, Music | 1 Comment

SPLATT!!*&!!!!!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Motorists frequently encounter flying insects during the summer. On a late summer evening near an Indiana corn field, your windshield can be quickly covered with corn borer moths. The moths often fly low over roads just before sunset. Large numbers … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Music, Pest Management, Policy | 4 Comments

Termite Song

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

For all you fans of ‘Termite Tunes’, here is the Woodbox Gang with the “Termite Song”. The song is a bit creepy, but so is a termite infestation! I’ve been hiding in your walls And I’m plotting with your mouse. … Continue reading →

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Pubic Lice, Urban Legend

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Pubic lice, aka crab lice or “crabs” are tiny insects less than 2 mm long. They have claws on the ends of their legs that are adapted for tightly grasping the coarse hairs of the human body and primarily infest … Continue reading →

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The Flight of the Bumblebee

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

The Flight of the Bumblebee was originally scored by Russian composer, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, in 1900 as an interlude in the Opera, The Tale of Tsar Saltan. In the tale, the Tsar is separated from his son and does not know … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Literature, Music | 22 Comments