Tag Archives: Insects

Scientist learns the secret of royal jelly by creating mutant super flies [Mad Science]

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 by author-unknown

Queen bees are much larger than worker bees, and live years longer, for one reason. They gorge on a sugary protein called “royal jelly.” Now a scientist has made ultra-large flies using royal jelly too. Are humans next?
Sadly, it doesn’t look like tom… Continue reading →

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Aphids peeking (Boing Boing Flickr Pool)

Posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by author-unknown

“Aphid Peeking,” a photograph contributed to the Boing Boing Flickr Pool by reader Aaron Muderick. “These guys are so tiny they appear as the merest speck of yellow dust to the human eye,” says Aaron, “Under magnification, they appear to be snuggly … Continue reading →

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Biologists reveal why mosquito repellent DEET is doomed to fail [Bug Overlords]

Posted on Thursday, September 2, 2010 by author-unknown

Everyone’s favorite mosquito repellent, DEET, works by making a smell that mosquitoes can’t stand, or by blocking their ability to smell humans, depending on who you ask. But even the greatest repellents won’t stop all mosquitoes. New evidence suggest… Continue reading →

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