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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]