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You're probably familiar with mosquito repellents

It's commonly understood that a person's personality will play a large role in determining what job field they end up going into. But, did you know that scientists have recently found that the same can be said for insects, particularly spiders? There are a small number of species of social spiders, and each one's personality determines what role they play in the colony

If you are a vegetarian or a vegan, or if your 4th of July celebration will consist of enthusiastic tofu-burger consumption, then you may rejoice in the possibility that your beef loving counterparts are faced with a threat to their ability to consume animal flesh. However, this particular threat will not spare the lives of cows, rather this threat will kill them before the workers at the meat processing plant have a chance to. So even if you believe that killing cows to satisfy the appetite of human beings is morally wrong, you will still want to read on as many ranchers are being forced to face a new insect born disease that is killing their cows. The disease is called Anaplasmosis,

You've probably heard of plants reacting to certain stimuli

Justin Schmidt works as an entomologist traveling all over the world doing what he loves. Who would not like to travel to exotic lands while getting paid to do so? Well, if the job involves being stung by every insect that is capable of stinging

Queenless Ants Bite Off Their Mates Abdomen After Mating Humans have some pretty weird sexual habits, but I'm pretty sure they don't even come close to the mating habits of the queenless ants

People are finally rethinking the whether it is wise to continue with the plan to hold the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

Congress Battles It Out Over Zika Virus Finding After First Death The Democrats and Republicans are currently in a serious fight over the $1.9 billion in funds President Obama requested to aid in the fight against the Zika virus

Star Wars Fever Crosses Over Into the Insect World The Star Wars movies have gained an incredible fan following since they first came out, with the number of followers increasing exponentially as time has gone on and the franchise continues to release more and more movies in the series. With the return of the three original stars, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher, in the most recent film, Star Wars fever has reached an all-time high. Its fandom has even made it's way into the insect world. I'll admit that the giant, hairy Wookiee, Chewbacca, holds a special place in my heart. Who can possibly resist what is essentially a giant talking dog/bear? He'd be my first pick on the playground any day. It seems I'm not the only one with a soft spot for Chewie. Scientists recently discovered a new species of weevil in New Guinea, and decided to name it Trigonopterus Chewbacca