November 2, 2024

Tag: Hemiptera

Bugs in Our Back Yard / Developmental Biology / Fun Fact / Lab Research

A Ghost Story

Josh Steeleby Josh Steele

In the spirit(s) of the season, I wanted to share a ghost story from the lab with you all… Here in the bug lab, mysteries …

Entomology / Evolution / Taxonomy

The beak of a bug

Dave Angeliniby Dave Angelini

What makes any bug a true bug? Insects in the order Hemiptera evolved from a common ancestor with a unique feature that all “true bugs” share today: …

Entomology / Fun Fact / Taxonomy

Bug or true bug?

Dave Angeliniby Dave Angelini

If you’re talking about insects, when is it okay to call one a “bug”? People in everyday life call almost anything a bug, including spiders, centipedes, roly-polies and snails (none of …