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Insect identification by Insect Experts 1 year 6 weeks ago

People often find interesting or disgusting bugs in the house or garden or while on trips. Insect experts were able to identify insects based on photos and information sent via email. For your bug identification questions or request, you may contact or post a query at www.insectexperts.com or www.facebook.com/InsectExperts. The insect experts community might be able to help in your questions or identification of the bugs that's buggin' you.

Insects as Pets 1 year 10 weeks ago

The website http://www.insectexperts.com provides information about children's interests in making insects as pets. If the interest is there, the challenge is more on how to nurture such interest when adults in general are averse to handling insects. There are insects that can be handled easily by toddlers to school age kids but may demand more attention on the need to provide live insects as food as in the case of predatory insects like praying mantises. Herbivores like grasshoppers are easier to handle and maintain.

Bug Trivia: What can bugs do that humans can only dream of doing? 1 year 19 weeks ago

Insects can fly! And humans have always wanted to believe they can. Check out the blog and more facts and trivia about insects in www.insectexperts.com, an online community of entomologists, pest management workers, insect enthusiasts and people simply interested in knowing more about the weird yet wonderful world of insects.

Insect Trivia: Did you know that most bats are insectivores? 1 year 10 weeks ago

Yes, majority of bats feed on insects and they have special adaptations to search for their prey. Bat predation is a very important factor in the natural regulation of insect populations. In fact, it is a major mortality factor in nocturnal moths that some of them have evolved ways to detect bats and adapted behaviors to avoid being a dinner entree of bats. On their part, bats also countered this in a unique way. Read about this classic "arms race" between predator and prey at http://www.insectexperts.com or click on the link below.

Lecture Notes on Pesticide Classification 1 year 15 weeks ago

This article is a summary of a lecture on pesticide classification for a basic training on insecticide toxicology, handling and safety. Pesticides can be classified according to their action on pest, target organism, mode of entry, age, usage restrictions, chemical name, type of formulation, hazard and toxicity, and mode of action. Watch out for more lecture notes about insecticides and insects in general at InsectExperts.com.