Critter Science

The Invasive Asian Long-Horned Beetle

9 March, 2023
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The Asian long-horned beetle, aka sky beetle, starry sky, or ALB, originates from eastern China and Korea. But this pest has since infested 6 known states, in the United States: New York (1996), Illinois

The Pesky Bark Beetle

21 February, 2023
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The bark beetle is a wood boring beetle that can be found in North America, Central America, South America, Asia, Europe, and Africa. These pests make a living out of boring into the phloem of various trees,

The Formidable Driver Ant

14 February, 2023
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The driver ant, aka safari ant or siafu, is a force to be reckoned with. These ants can be found in central, southern, and eastern Africa, as well as in Asia. Workers tend to display caste polymorphism, in that they

The Pesky but Fascinating Aphid

7 February, 2023
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The aphid, aka greenfly or blackfly (although they can come in many colors), can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. These pests exist to provide a slow death to plants, the world over. But they

The Spotted Lanternfly

30 January, 2023
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The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species of insect that hails from China and Latin America. They have since been introduced, unfortunately, to various countries around the world, such as the United States

The Gravity Defying Gerridae

9 November, 2022
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The Gerridae, aka water skeeter, water scooter, water strider, water skipper, water skimmer, water bug, or pond skater, is a water insect that seems to defy gravity, resting on and scooting along

The Hummingbird Hawk-Moth

26 October, 2022
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In an example of convergent evolution, the hummingbird hawk-moth hovers above flowers, like a hummingbird and gathers nectar throughout the day. These insects can be found throughout Europe, Asia, and northern Africa

The Invasive Yellow Crazy Ant

20 October, 2022
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The yellow crazy ant, aka long-legged ant or Maldive ant, is an invasive species of ant which is thought to be originally from Africa or Asia. They have accidentally been introduced to

The Dreaded Fire Ant

3 October, 2022
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The fire ant, aka ginger ant, red ant, or tropical fire ant, are common names given to up to 280 different species of stinging Solenopsis ants. These ants are known for their aggressive

The Jerusalem Cricket

2 September, 2022
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The Jerusalem cricket, aka potato bug or niño de la tierra “child of the earth”, is a large and flightless insect that is neither a cricket nor a true bug. They are also not native to