Love them or hate them, insects have mastered a myriad of strategies to ensure their permanence in our world. Even those with an affinity for bugs have to admit that […]
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Notes from the Lab: Woolly Bear Folklore
Insect-inspired folklore is rampant throughout human history; from the ancient Egyptians, who believed bees were the sacred tears of the sun god, Ra, to the many cultures who revered the praying […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: Weird Science
Welcome back to the Lab! For the last several weeks, our Barcoding US Ants participants have been actively involved in the wet lab portion of our project. During the summer, […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: Skimming the Globe
Welcome back to the Lab! Happy first day of fall! As temperatures cool off and day length wanes, many animals are preparing themselves for the onset of winter. For insects, […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: Welcome Back!
Welcome back to the Lab! It’s been three months since my last lab dispatch but it might as well have been three days. This summer has kept us all on […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: Special Announcement
Welcome back to the Lab! As we move into summer, I’ve decided to take a break from writing Notes from the Lab while I focus on our exciting summer programs. […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: Insects in Medicine
Welcome back to the Lab! Before we jump into our issue on Bugs in Medicine, I have an exciting announcement to share! In 2020, MBHI began a partnership with the DNA […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: The Walking Stick Dilemma
Welcome back to the Lab! Since 2015, our colony of walking sticks, Medauroidea extradentata, have been reproducing via parthenogenesis (cloning), resulting in an all-female colony of clones. This method of reproduction is […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: Barcoding US Ants
Welcome back to the Lab! In 2020, MBHI began a partnership with the DNA Learning Center at Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory in Long Island. This partnership is part of an ongoing, […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: Water Striders
Welcome back to the Lab! Striders, skeeters, skippers, water bugs, pond skaters, or Jesus bugs; these predacious, aquatic insects go many common names and are some of the first insects to show up when […]
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