Notes from the Lab: I Vant to Suck Your Blood
Welcome back to the lab! And a Happy Halloween to you all! We’re wrapping up this month’s spooky topics with the vampires... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: The Siren’s Call
Welcome back to the Lab! Parasites have long occupied a niche space within the horror genre. Think Alien (1979), Shivers (1975), The Thing (1982), and the metaphorical... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: The “Z” Word
Welcome back to the Lab! I live for horror movies. So it should come as no surprise that October is my... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Mushiking
Welcome back to the Lab! When Beatlemania swept across the planet in the early and mid-60’s, beetlemania was already alive and well... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Revisiting “Murder Hornets”
Welcome back to the Lab! It’s been over a year since our issue on the Vespa mandarinia, aka the Asian Giant Hornet... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Southern Migrations
Welcome back to the Lab! And happy fall! I don’t think I know a single person who isn’t excited for the... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Spotted Lanternfly
Welcome back to the Lab! When a young contestant at the Kansas State Fair submitted his insect collection for exhibition, he... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: 2021 Malaise Trap Survey
Welcome back to the Lab! Field season has come to close and if you’ve been with us since last year, you... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: The Bite of the Black Widow
Welcome back to the Lab! In 1901, an unfortunate construction worker in southern California was visiting an outhouse at his jobsite... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Walking Sticks
Welcome back to the Lab! Keeping in theme with our classroom pets and European mantis issues, it’s time to take a look at an insect... Continue Reading