http://insects.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Insects GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-08T14:06:39Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/09/biologist-pays-tribute-to-neil-young.htm This trapdoor spider discovered by ECU biologist Jason Bond was named after the musician Neil Young. Photo courtesy East Carolina University News Services Any rock star aspires to certain milestones in... http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/09/biologist-pays-tribute-to-neil-young.htm 2008-05-09T13:07:18Z http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/08/cattle-eating-maggots-threaten-yemens-economy.htm A screw worm maggot shows its tusklike mandibles. Photo: John Kucharski, USDA Officials in Yemen are asking the international community for help in combating an outbreak of screw worms. Yes, they're... http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/08/cattle-eating-maggots-threaten-yemens-economy.htm 2008-05-08T14:06:39Z http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/06/in-search-of-a-monarch.htm Photo: © Debbie Hadley, WILD Jersey As warmer weather takes hold at last, tiny shoots of milkweed emerge from the soil. Each day, I check my landscape beds for signs of... http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/06/in-search-of-a-monarch.htm 2008-05-06T23:12:57Z http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/05/fending-off-fleas.htm Photo: © Getty Images/Martin Ruegner Any pet owner will tell you that fleas are no fun. A few adult fleas on the family dog will soon become hundreds of jumping, biting... http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/05/fending-off-fleas.htm 2008-05-05T22:30:16Z http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/03/top-picks-in-books-buzz.htm When I was a kid, I had a few favorite books that could keep me engrossed for hours at a time. If it was full of cool facts, unusual stories,... http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/03/top-picks-in-books-buzz.htm 2008-05-03T22:18:11Z http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/01/10-tips-to-avoid-ticks.htm Photo: Flickr user ninjapoodles Years ago, I spent some time bicycling around parts of the country, pitching my tent wherever I could find a park or wilderness area. After a long... http://insects.about.com/b/2008/05/01/10-tips-to-avoid-ticks.htm 2008-05-01T06:11:11Z http://insects.about.com/b/2008/04/30/its-raining-tiny-caterpillars.htm First instar gypsy moth caterpillar.Photo: © Debbie Hadley, WILD Jersey Last Friday, I sat in my backyard enjoying the sunshine, and subconsciously flicked a tiny black caterpillar off my knee. And... http://insects.about.com/b/2008/04/30/its-raining-tiny-caterpillars.htm 2008-04-30T06:21:22Z http://insects.about.com/b/2008/04/29/no-deet-no-problem.htm American beautyberry. Folk recipes for repelling insects have existed since humans and insects began sharing the planet. Maybe your grandpa showed you how to crush the leaves of American beautyberry... http://insects.about.com/b/2008/04/29/no-deet-no-problem.htm 2008-04-29T06:23:29Z http://insects.about.com/b/2008/04/28/the-dirt-on-deet.htm Photo: CDC/PHPPO/DPDE/CAB/PhotoServices/James Gathany For 50 years, it's been a ritual. People heading outdoors first coat themselves in a layer of DEET to fend off mosquito attacks. For backyard barbecues, a... http://insects.about.com/b/2008/04/28/the-dirt-on-deet.htm 2008-04-28T08:59:58Z http://insects.about.com/b/2008/04/25/malaria-a-disease-without-borders.htm Today marks the first-ever World Malaria Day, as I've mentioned in several previous blog posts this month. Putting a stop to this mosquito-spread disease, which kills one million people each... http://insects.about.com/b/2008/04/25/malaria-a-disease-without-borders.htm 2008-04-25T09:38:04Z