There are 23 known species of tsetse flies that can be found in mid-continental Africa. The tsetse fly can be found in open woodlands. They have been around, unchanged, for about 34 million years. Tsetse flies transmit parasites that induce a fatal disease in humans and
If you’re a cockroach, you definitely fear the dementor wasp. In order to rear its young, this wasp will sting a cockroach on the head, releasing an unusual toxin that moves directly to the neural nodes. This venom acts as a block to the octopamine receptors
Now I’m not referring to lawyers, I’m talking about the blood sucking worm-like creatures. The leech is found all over the world, sans the Arctic and Antarctica, usually in stagnant or vernal pools. They feast on blood meals and can get quite large doing so; especially the
Not the kind of creature you want to upset, the tarantula hawk preys on just that… tarantulas. They are the stuff of nightmares! They are among the largest of the wasp species, they are
And another fun October article… The botfly! Botflies, also known as warble flies, heel flies, & gadflies, are a family of flies who deposit their eggs
The vampire bat. The stuff of legends and nightmares. Contrary to the mythical tales of Dracula, these flying mammals cannot transform into the dreaded undead. But they do feed on blood as their meal
In the U.S. alone, ticks are responsible for spreading potentially-life threatening infectious diseases; some of which can cause not only nausea, chills, and fever, but also neurological problems and even death!
It was bound to happen sooner or later – an article about mosquitoes. They are annoying, they cause itching, redness, disease, and the most deaths of any animal in the world, by far. More than 1,000,000 people a year die as
