The Fascinating History of Honey
by A guest post by Devin O’Brien Honey is, of course, produced by honeybees (genus Apis). These insects forage throughout the day, visiting flowers and collecting …
Bug Blog
Why insects always have a stitch in their side
by Do insects get out of breath flying around outside? It would seem awfully inconvenient if they did. Thankfully for insects, the way they breathe is …
Creature Feature: Wooly Bear Caterpillar
by Groundhog Day has come and gone and Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring, even though we in Central Maine just received 6 inches of snow …
Early-Mid-Week Pickup: Real Bees, Fake Top Hats
Here to save you from your early work-week doldrums, I’d like to spotlight a great corner of the web that really showcases the power of …
Biodiversity / Bugs in Our Back Yard / Developmental Biology / Ecology / Evolution / Fun Fact / Lab Research / Paleontology
Angelini Lab Member Featured in Podcast
Here in the Angelini Lab, research interests can differ pretty dramatically. While our primary research animals are soapberry bugs, other ongoing projects investigate different bug …
Biodiversity Matters: featuring an article from the Washington Post
An article published in the Washington Post last Friday perfectly contextualizes how important biodiversity is to each and every one of us. Read the article …
Long lost bee discovered, but can it bee saved?
In January on a small archipelago in Indonesia Clay Bolt, a nature photographer, and his team captured a female Wallace’s giant bee (Megachile pluto), a …
Biodiversity / Ecology / Evolution / Fun Fact / Taxonomy
Light of My Life
While Valentine’s Day has come and gone this year, life and love in the natural world continues ever onward. Today we’ll take a closer look …
Birds in WInter
For those of us living in chilly climates, preparing to head outside on a cold day may be as simple as slipping into a bulky …
U.S. Defense Department Seeks Inspiration from Insects
The field of biomimicry has yielded many fascinating developments from plant burr inspired Velcro to bullet trains that borrow their sleek design from kingfisher beaks. …