Category Archives: Sports

Insects at the SuperBowl

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

Insects commonly make appearances at football games. Typically, it is during warmer weather than is predicted for the 2013 Superbowl. The only insects likely to make an appearance are the animated types found in the Superbowl ads. Last year’s (2012) … Continue reading →

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Living With Lyme Disease

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

Lyme disease is primarily transmitted by the deer tick, Ixodes scapularis. Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi. In about one third of cases, a bulls eye rash appears at the site of the bite. In many cases, … Continue reading →

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Living With Colored Honey

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

Honey derives its color and flavor from the nectar that the bees collect. For example, nectar from clover has a light golden color and the honey has a “clover” flavor. Nectar from tulip poplar is much darker and has a … Continue reading →

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Living With Insect Vectors of Disease

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

The United States has had more than the usual number of cases of West Nile Virus in 2012. Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis have also been reported in some New England States. Some communities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts where … Continue reading →

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Almost a Stinging Defeat

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Insects have had a large impact on human history and continue to do so. It is no surprise that insects are among the factors that can affect the Olympics and Olympic athletes. In 1984, Canadian gymnist, Anita Botnen was bitten … Continue reading →

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Pittsburgh. They’re Back!

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

Mayflies are sentinels of water quality. The immatures live in the water where they feed on algae or dead plant material (detritus). Many species are especially sensitive to pollution and will go locally extinct if their larval habitat is polluted … Continue reading →

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Living With Insects In Sports (Photoshop Edition)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

As I posted on Monday, Insects are unpopular in the world of tennis. Is tennis unpopular in the world of insects? Not according to the humor site, SomethingAwful. Several years ago, SomethingAwful posted a PhotoshopPhriday that featured photoshopped features of … Continue reading →

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