MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'insects'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:25 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258922&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F14%2Fsleep-tight-7-travel-tips-for-bedbug-phobia%2F “I don’t have bedbugs, Kenneth. I went to Princeton.” ~ Jack Donaghy, Character on NBC’s show “30 Rock” You probably have heard on the news about the problem with bedbugs in hotels. Nasty little things. They come out at night and suck your blood while you sleep. I like vampire stories as much as the next guy, but when it comes to my blood I am very possessive. I don’t want to share it with a bug. I assume you feel the same. You can learn more than you’d ever want to know about these creatures at the government’s CDC website here, but suffice to say that it is worth an ounce of prevention to cope with them beforehand, particularly this holiday travel season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency hav... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258922 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:03:22 +0100 4258922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133805&cid=t_119425_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSciencebaseScienceBlog%2F%7E3%2FPaioiHqPwMI%2Finsects-arachnids-bugs.html I briefly review Daniel Marlos’ latest book, Curious World of Bugs, in Six Sexy Science Books. But, I wanted to know more about the book and so offered Marlos a few questions on which he might wax lyrical. What makes bugs such a fascinating subject? Bugs make such a fascinating subject because they are ubiquitous. Bugs can be found all over the world in every conceivable environment. Unlike larger animals that flee when they are being observed, bugs couldn’t care less who is watching them and they are ready subjects to be photographed. Many children have a fascination with bugs, though sadly, most adults outgrow this initial reaction to the lower beasts. What is the most remarkable bug? This is of course my opinion, but I find the preying mantis to be the most remarkable bug. T... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133805 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:00:45 +0100 4133805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121935&cid=t_119425_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FYUtJ2EdRDes%2F – Irate bedbugs confronting their flying nemeses, the stink bugs, from their post An Open Letter to Stink Bugs From Bedbugs Post from: BlissTree There will be no stink bug epidemic. And before you guys even try to compete with the likes of us, you really need a serious media makeover. Starting with a name change. Stink bug? You emit an unpleasant stench when you’re about to be squashed? That’s pretty pathetic. We bite humans. We give them rashes. We make them burn their belongings. We freak their shit out. What do you do, exactly? You hang around on lampshades and baseboards. Newsworthy? Not so much. Plus, that B.O.? Not attractive. (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121935 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:00:46 +0100 4121935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097872&cid=t_119425_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fan-open-letter-to-stink-bugs-from-bedbugs%2F Stupid Stink Bug Dearest Unfortunately Named Stink Bugs: Lately we’ve been seeing all kinds of reports about you on the TV news. Congratulations. We understand you’re making a comeback this fall in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Wow. That’s great. We’re thrilled. Good for you. Thing is, the recent bedbug epidemic is kind of the best thing that’s ever happened to us (except for those bedbug-sniffing detection dogs…not cool). The press has been all over this thing. We’re media gold. Newspapers and magazines are printing close-up photos of us; TV news stations across the country are doing feature stories on us; the Web is overcrowded with lots of home videos starring us. We trump Iraq, Afghanistan, mid-term elections, the BP Gulf oil sp... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097872 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:39:25 +0100 4097872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718361&cid=t_119425_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F186699%2F Think organic farming is simple and straightforward? Think again, according to this post on today’s Grist.org: Battling the bugs – and the temptation to use chemical WMDs. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718361 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:37:57 +0100 3718361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585832&cid=t_119425_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FsrwCU4QU9zQ%2F The combination sounds like a winner, yes? But Braintree Labs, which sells gastrointestinal lavages, was tagged by the FDA for violating good manufacturing practices. This usually involves a host of serious, but somewhat dry, technical problems, but Braintree was cited because assorted bugs - such as spiders, and unnamed insect parts - showed up in its meds, which are used to clear the bowels before undergoing a colonoscopy. To wit, there were 21 consumer complaints back in 2008 and 2009 about “foreign materials” in five finished products. In its warning letter, the FDA notes that Braintree insisted its manufacturing practices simply could not have been responsible for the bugs, yet the agency also noted Braintree failed to conduct a thorough investigation and retorts that the ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585832 Fri, 21 May 2010 13:18:58 +0100 3585832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3398878&cid=t_119425_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsex-bugs-and-rock-n-roll%2F Killing bugs with magnifying glasses is fun for a while, but can get tedious. Killing them with chemicals is efficient, but bad for humans. Killing them with sex? Sounds titillating. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are sterilizing male leaf-hoppers and feeding them a high-protein, bacteria-enhanced diet that makes them irresistible to all those sexy she-hoppers. After a few drinks, the sterile mates do it like rabbits, and effectively reduce the population of pests. Fewer pests mean fewer pesticides. Problem potentially solved. Euthanasia by sex? We think there are worse ways to go. via inhabitat.com Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3398878 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:26:16 +0100 3398878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354395&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2Fnot-tribble-gribble%2F Who would have thought that a small isopod could be so chibi-cute, have a fun name, and be potentially useful? The gribble (Limnoria quadripunctata) is an aquatic relative of the woodlouse (pillbug), that eats tunnels along the surfaces of wooden objects, such as driftwood, boats, or piers.  This latter habit makes the gribble generally unwanted. [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354395 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:54:26 +0100 3354395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129548&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fweb-buzzing%2F Just wanted to share some cool things I found recently! INSECT-RELATED FUN Amazonian ants apparently adore Tetris – ’tis a tee from Threadless Tees. and, NPR has a short episode with guest comments by the inimitable entolomogist and highly entertaining author, May Berenbaum, There has been a worldwide proliferation of urinal flies, observed May Berenbaum, head of the department of [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129548 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:58:08 +0100 3129548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3124589&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F27%2Foccupational-hazards%2F No matter what your job, there are some frequent questions or comments from the general public that get, shall we say, a tad tiresome. I thought it would be interesting to make up a brief questionnaire and select a few nominees.  If you would also like to join in, please do!  Just post your answers below, [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3124589 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:50:43 +0100 3124589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3029879&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F26%2Fheres-looking-at-you%2F (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3029879 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:49:40 +0100 3029879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904939&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F19%2Fhow-to-tell-if%2F your bee is asleep: She still hasn’t groomed off the morning dew. (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904939 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:43:12 +0100 2904939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782326&cid=t_119425_154_f&fid=36427&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FABlogAroundTheClock%2F%7E3%2F56ekpsv1No8%2Fbreakfast_with_a_side_of_scien.php At the NC Museum of Natural Sciences: What's Bugging You? Animals We Love to Hate Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:00 - 10:00 am with discussion beginning at 9:00 followed by Q&A Location: The Acro Cafe - 4th Floor of the Museum of Natural Sciences Fire ants. Mosquitoes. Flies. Ticks. Gnats. Bed Bugs. The list goes on and on. They disturb our sleep, sting us, envenomate us, suck our blood, eat our food, crawl on us...yet at the same time, they pollinate our food and flowers, provide insect control, and increase biodiversity. So, what is a pest? Are some of these pests invasive species? What can or should be done about them? About the Speaker: Join Dr.Colin Brammer, Entomologist and Curator of the Museum's Naturalist Center for a discussion on all things pest related in our next Break... A Blog Around The Clock blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782326 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:55:29 +0100 2782326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2703868&cid=t_119425_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F9NMnRQm3hts%2F The story of 48-year old Andy Kessler really caught my attention this week. He died of an allergic reaction to an insect bite. Apparently “at least 40 people in the United States die each year as the result of insect stings,” and while that number may not sound huge right now, I can tell you that if it’s your loved one you would wonder why modern medicine can’t do something about a severe allergic reaction. Many people have the potential to have an allergic reaction but either avoid insects to the extend they can, or get lucky. Some don’t ever know they are allergic until it’s too late. People will generally have redness or shortness of breath when a reaction occurs. But I can already tell you from having an allergic reaction once myself, doctors DO NOT... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2703868 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:54:36 +0100 2703868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2682145&cid=t_119425_154_f&fid=36427&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FABlogAroundTheClock%2F%7E3%2FH7y86pPScug%2Fthe_world_science_podcastforum.php The World is a radio show co-produced by WGBH Boston, Public Radio International and BBC. You can probably hear it on your local NPR station - if not, you can find all the shows recorded on the website. You may remember that I went to Boston a few months ago, as a part of a team of people helping the show do something special: use the NSF grant they recently received to expand their science coverage and, in collaboration with Sigma Xi and NOVA, tie their radio science coverage to their online offerings. The result is The World: Science website, a series of weekly science podcasts with Elsa Youngsteadt and David Kohn (subscribe to the RSS feed) and, starting this week, something new. First, the radio show will have a brief segment on a science topic that includes an interview with a scie... A Blog Around The Clock blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2682145 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:46:10 +0100 2682145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570593&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F05%2Ffirst-on-the-scene%2F The other day I was out in the garden taking pictures when a shiny green fly caught my attention.  Green bottle flies (Diptera, family Calliphoridae, genus Lucilia) are a bit larger than the ordinary house fly.  The adults feed on nectar and are pollinators, but because of their life histories, they fill some really interesting [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570593 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:25:23 +0100 2570593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570594&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F04%2Fhanging-around-the-web%2F My son and I recently hauled a long dresser+mirror up two flights of stairs, and I cleaned up the master bedroom in preparation for the return of the new baby & parents from the hospital.  The downside of course is that after a day of labor, I must spend a couple-three days recuperating.  (In other [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570594 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:22:46 +0100 2570594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469586&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F10%2Filluminated%2F (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469586 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:06:11 +0100 2469586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458157&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Fnews-bees%2F Our carpenter bees are happy, but the short-haired bumble became extinct in its native country several years ago.  Fortunately, immigrant populations survived in New Zealand, and are being re-introduced.  The value of native pollinators is being rediscovered as honeybee populations have dwindled. Find out how to prevent jet-lag in bees and more here in the [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458157 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:18:02 +0100 2458157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447681&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F02%2Fbob%2F “Eek, a bee!” yelped the little girl as her mother paid for some flowers at the nursery register. “Oh, that’s just Bob; he can’t sting you.  He’s a carpenter bee.” I explained, holding an open hand up toward where Bob was doing loop-de-loops.  But my repeated explanations aside, most people were not buying Bob’s reported status [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447681 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:44:03 +0100 2447681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353877&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F21%2Fto-serve-man%2F Holy Crap. So why am I taking Crap’s name in vain?  This bang-head-here piece of news: Sen. Danny Martiny, R-Kenner, has filed Senate Bill 115 on behalf of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops. Conference lobbyist Danny Loar said the bill is designed to be a “pre-emptive strike” against scientists who might want to mix “human and animal [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353877 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:39:45 +0100 2353877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1945326&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F09%2Fthe-benefits-of-buggy-design%2F Ask people what insects are “good for” (in the anthropocentric sense), and most people will answer that bees produce honey and wax, or silkworms spin cocoons of fine thread. A few people may even realise that shellac comes from the shells of lac bugs, or that carmine & cochineal red food colorings are made [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945326 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:49:09 +0100 1945326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1927853&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F02%2Ffruit-flies-like-a-banana%2F “Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.” Some of my special interests are insects, science and special education. The three subjects rarely intersect, but you can bet that when they do, it’s going to be interesting! Populist politics is once again — or rather — still degenerating into vast bogs of anti-intellectualism.  As [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1927853 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:11:34 +0100 1927853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907706&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F25%2Fhow-to-swat-a-fly%2F Some of this is not breaking news, but some is.  When I was watching someone in another classroom in futile pursuit of said dastardly, dirty diptera, I realised that there is a lot of interesting science behind successful swatting. Flies are hard to swat for a number of reasons.  They avoid predation by both sensory detection [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907706 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:26:42 +0100 1907706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1868570&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F10%2Fyou-can-find-the-coolest-things-on-the-web%2F Source: Democratic Stuff.com (an amazingly wide variety of interest groups are represented, besides Bug Enthusiasts.)        (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1868570 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:03:24 +0100 1868570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1859780&cid=t_119425_154_f&fid=36427&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FABlogAroundTheClock%2F%7E3%2F414248895%2Fwhat_insect_is_this.php This insect has been sitting on my window, completely motionless, all day. It is about 2in long in the body, probably around 5-6in if one includes the stretched legs. What is this? Does it sting or can I handle it safely, put it on a sheet of white paper to take a better picture? Read the comments on this post... (Source: A Blog Around The Clock) A Blog Around The Clock blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1859780 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:58:19 +0100 1859780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1834747&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F28%2Fmanfred-would-like-to-comment%2F We have a new roomer. Manfred appeared on the front door the other day. He was interested in someplace to stay, perhaps spend the winter.  Well, okay.  I found a room. (Hey, anyone that can do something about these intermittent flies that keep finding their way into the kitchen is certainly welcome in my book). This evening [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1834747 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:29:34 +0100 1834747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1825829&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F24%2Fhigh-wire-act%2F        (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1825829 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:58:18 +0100 1825829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1723503&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F22%2Fprescription-for-biological-control%2F (oops! I thought I had Published this post earlier; wrong button.) (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1723503 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:14:15 +0100 1723503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640309&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F21%2Fmeet-the-zebras%2F In the field of medicine, there’s a saying that, “If you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.” This means that although medical students will learn of a great many odd diseases, some of them are quite exotic (”zebras”), but that most patients’ complaints will resolve to common causes (”horses”). Which of course does not mean [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640309 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:02:52 +0100 1640309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1616170&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F12%2Fstories-of-yesteryear-ii%2F I found these several-years-old tales while looking for something else — you know how that goes!  Meanwhile, I have a report, a PowerPoint, an assignment, a summary and remarks to complete in the next 48 hours, so once again there’s not much time for new stuff.  However, I have found the background material to answer [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1616170 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:50:36 +0100 1616170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1575493&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F03%2Fdiggout-from-inder%2F That title was a typo, but I decided I liked the twist on “digging out from under”. So here I am, finally with computer issues sorted out and a HEAP of blogging buzzing around in me head, so without further ado, let’s start with: IN RATHER A JAM Last week was National Pollinator Week. Yes, [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1575493 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:46:23 +0100 1575493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1551447&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F27%2Fwhew%2F Got my computer fixed. It was only gone for a few days, and I backed up my docs and music and pix and extra programs before taking it in, but as I anticipated, it came back with a fresh OS installed. So I had to sort through the shiny new programs and adjust all [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1551447 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:56:33 +0100 1551447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531369&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F20%2Fdanger-will-robinson-danger%2F Sigh.  My laptop is in the shop.  So, cannot share new insect pix, and am working through convoluted annoyances getting classwork and job apps done.  Meanwhile, I was stuck waiting for someone … Uh-oh, I discovered the fab crafts at Etsy, and there are more insect-themed prints-clothes-jewelry-et cetera than you can shake a stick at.  I [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531369 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:50:47 +0100 1531369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1512224&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F12%2Fnot-so-fearsome-now-eh%2F (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1512224 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:14:37 +0100 1512224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458601&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F20%2Fto-boldly-go%2F or for the grammar mavens, To Go Boldly. I found a Bold Jumping Spider (Salticidae: Phidippus audax), inside the house, running around near a window. Don’t let the photos fool you — this cute little spider is smaller than a dime, about a centimeter long. This was quite a difficult animal to shoot — it [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458601 Wed, 21 May 2008 03:31:32 +0100 1458601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451831&cid=t_119425_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F293515055%2Fname_this_bug.php tags: mystery insect, name that bug, insects Mystery Bug, as seen in Houston, Texas. Anisomorpha buprestoides, a stick insect that sprays acid from its back, temporarily blinding its assailants. So don't mess with this bug if you value your eyesight! Image Biosparite [larger]. The only identification I can think of is a stick insect, but I don't know if that is correct, nor do I have any idea what species it might be (if it is a stick insect). Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451831 Mon, 19 May 2008 14:59:59 +0100 1451831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419325&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F04%2Fhome-on-the-range%2F It’s spring, and with spring we were once again entertaining the invasion of the Little Black Ants*. (Yes indeedy, sometimes the common names of insects are actually straightforward, and we have things like Little Black Ants or Soft Brown Scale.) Every year I put out the bait traps and spend several days [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419325 Sun, 04 May 2008 16:13:54 +0100 1419325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385833&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F20%2Fbugs-in-the-system%2F I’m exhausted and permanently chilled, dunno why; hopefully I’m not coming down with some “bug”. But here are some great images from around the Web: Bug Dreams has a fabulous closeup-shot, partially described as, “A Sawfly larva dwarfs an adult fly in this demonstration of a Vulcan mind meld.” I can haz LOL Invertebrates? The [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385833 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:53:27 +0100 1385833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320555&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F21%2Fhappy-solstice%2F (originally titled “Happy Solstice!” in a stupid moment. I blame the lack of caffeine; that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.) Spring has sprung, at least in my part of the northern hemisphere. To celebrate the vernal equinox yesterday, I was out in the garden. I’ve been doing bits of garden cleanup on [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320555 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:14:58 +0100 1320555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1319396&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F21%2Fhappy-solstice%2F Spring has sprung, at least in my part of the northern hemisphere. To celebrate the solstice yesterday, I was out in the garden.  I’ve been doing bits of garden cleanup on days when there have not been showers. Or hasn’t been snowing. Or drizzling. Or sleeting. Or sprinkling. Or frozen [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1319396 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:39:44 +0100 1319396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1282251&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F06%2Fleaks%2F Last ngiht I had an absolutely BRILL idea for a blog post. Even came up with a catchy title. Thought it would be a good way to remember it. Didn’t write it down, owing to having finally warmed up my spot on the bed and it being past midnight, so I didn’t [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1282251 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:10:21 +0100 1282251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1274893&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F03%2Fincoming%2F Insert mental file of an airplane engine failing (sputter, sputter, cough) and then the screaming whistle of the plane as it falls through the sky to impact the ground with a big CRASH! Wings are crumpled and broken, frame is bent out of shape, parts litter the landscape. Now shrink the scale by a few [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1274893 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:45:09 +0100 1274893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195891&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F02%2Fcircus-of-the-spineless-29-making-a-living%2F It’s tough making a living, whether you’re finding a nursery for the young’uns, molting, trying to get a mate, or avoiding ending up as someone’s dinner. Part of the fascination with the invertebrates is just how many “weird” and surprising ways there are to solve the basic problems of life. Plus, we also [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195891 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:37:43 +0100 1195891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195892&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F02%2Fmetamorphosis%2F There are lots of changes going on over here, especially on the job scene. Change is a bumpy process; sometimes it makes me uneasy about unknowns, often eager for new things, and frequently ambivalent from both. Over in the tarantularium, I noticed that one of the crickets was also going through some changes. The plastic [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195892 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:30:10 +0100 1195892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179700&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F26%2Ftime-to-bug-you-all%2F The next Circus of the Spineless will be hosted HERE at the end of the month!  Deadline for submissions for CotS #29 is the 29th. The Circus of the Spineless is “A monthly celebration of Insects, Arachnids, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Worms and most anything else that wiggles”.  So if you have a story, and especially if [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179700 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:58:06 +0100 1179700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1156797&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F17%2Fmy-favourite-oxymorons-and-other-woo%2F And now for something light, because it’s been heavy blogging lately, and there’s more around the corner. Once Upon A TIme I used to be a newspaper proofreader. And once a proofreader, always a pain in the ass, because I pay attention to the wording of the things I read (and hear). Here are [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1156797 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:34:41 +0100 1156797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1138114&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F09%2Fcultivate-your-inner-mantis%2F Every parent of a child with special needs has had Very Bad Days. Hell, every partner, sibling, good friend, and housemate has had those days. But there’s something especially protective about the way parents are on behalf of their children (blood relations or not; there’s more to parenting than DNA). Maddy just had [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1138114 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:59:37 +0100 1138114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1088748&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F12%2Fwhy-this-behavioural-observer-isnt-a-behaviourist%2F I’ve spent hours observing and recording the actions and reactions of insects and humans. I’m a behavioural observer, but I don’t consider myself to be a Behaviourist. Despite the usefulness of Behaviourism for training animals (including humans) to perform particular tasks, I find that school of thought to be too limiting for understanding and [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1088748 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:25:52 +0100 1088748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1072417&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F05%2Fjust-bugging-you%2F Circus of the Spineless #27 is going on over at The Hawk Owl’s Nest! Patrick got all hexalogistic and limited himself to describing each post in only six words, which is quite a neat trick. (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1072417 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:35:52 +0100 1072417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1064245&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F01%2Ftrials-and-tribulations-of-take-out%2F Imagine that you spend your day in an office cubicle. And you know that sometime, likely after you’ve been hungry for a while and wondering where that distracted secretary has got to, you will eventually get that take-away meal you were promised. It’s never on time and they always get the same thing, [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1064245 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:21:42 +0100 1064245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1048723&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F25%2Fan-unusual-house-guest%2F I had hoped to get some garden clean-up done this weekend, but it snowed a bit: Given the winter weather, you might wonder how I could be doing another insect story, but right now I’m hosting an extra house guest. (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1048723 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:20:32 +0100 1048723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1014997&cid=t_119425_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F181905791%2F I know there is an analogy to something about life with autism or discussions/debates/disputes about autism in this, the Life of Bugs. Maybe something about how we tend to go in the direction of where the most nourishment, the most immediate help seems to be……… Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1014997 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:53 +0100 1014997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=964608&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F20%2Fmovers-and-fakers%2F It’s been a while since I’ve posted any insect photos. But it’s autumn, which means that the Monarchs Are On The Move. A couple of weeks ago I came home and was walking up to the front door when I passed the pair of butterfly bushes (Buddleia davidii) and noticed a rather runty-looking [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=964608 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:01:16 +0100 964608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=938933&cid=t_119425_154_f&fid=36427&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FABlogAroundTheClock%2F%7E3%2F167638755%2Fmeet_fred_gould_sans_mosquitoe.php Another thing I will also have to miss - the Inaugural Event of the 2007-2008 Pizza Lunch Season of the Science Communicators of North Carolina (SCONC), on October 24th at Sigma Xi Center (the same place where we'll have the Science Blogging Conference). Organized by The American Scientist and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the first Pizza Lunch Session will feature Dr.Fred Gould, professor of Entomology and Genetics at NCSU (whose Insect Ecology class blows one's mind - one of the best courses I have ever taken in my life). Fred recently received The George Bugliarello Prize for an interdisciplinary article Genetic Strategies for Controlling Mosquito-Borne Diseases. You can read an article about him in Raleigh News and Observer or, even better, listen to him on this podcast on State Of Thin... A Blog Around The Clock blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=938933 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:09:46 +0100 938933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=802274&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F16%2Fthings-that-bug-me%2F No cheese with this whine, please; I’m out of gluten-free crackers. It’s HOT — we went from 24°C/75°F weather in the mountains to 40°C/104°F weather back home. It’s humid, too. Weeds grew outrageously in my absence, but I’ve no energy for tackling them when I get home from work. Nor do I [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=802274 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:58:36 +0100 802274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=773385&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F01%2Fgo-hunt-down%2F the invertebrates at the latest Circus of the Spineless.  It’s a crunchy feast for the eyes! Our intrepid host, Roger, is posting from super-soggy South Yorkshire where they’ve been having the worst floods in living memory … (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=773385 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:18:06 +0100 773385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=747190&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F20%2Fgarden-buzz-green-man-jumping-spider%2F (Note to pedants: yes, this post is tagged, “Insects” and spiders are arachnids, but they’re all arthropods and I don’t feel like changing my category tags) This news bit in the morning paper caught my eye: a family was saved from a house fire because they noticed the spiders were on the move. [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=747190 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:33:29 +0100 747190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743356&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F19%2Fgr8%2F Okay, having created a mutant meme … I finally think of 8 things for the original one. And so it goes. See previous post for meme rules. I’m not going to do any extra tagging, tho’. Odd things I like: 1. Spiders; I have a pet tarantula. Watch this space for Garden [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743356 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:12:04 +0100 743356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=738956&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F17%2Fmeme-mut8nt-r4%2F (Andrea pulls on her lab coat and disinfects the benchtop.) Steve D at One Dad’s Opinion meme-tagged me. I don’t know what the official name for this is, so I’ll refer to it as the Random-8 meme. Random-8 has the following genes: 1. Let others know who tagged you. 2. Players start with 8 random facts about [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=738956 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:53:26 +0100 738956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=718844&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F06%2Fgarden-buzz-bee-or-not-a-bee%2F Okay folks, this almost-weekly post is a quiz, in honour of the fact that for the first time this summer I saw some honeybees in my garden! (I’m so relieved — the first cucumbers aborted for lack of sufficient pollination.) But don’t worry, you get helpful hints. The first insect up is the familiar [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=718844 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 01:04:12 +0100 718844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=700931&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F28%2Fgarden-buzz-bug-eyed%2F Time for a break from all the serious posts. I finally got some new batteries for my D-SLR, so between [much-needed] rain showers I snapped some insect pix. By “bug-eyed” I’m referring to the ability to spot little insects amidst masses of flora. For example, here’s a frothy mass of fennel plants growing [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=700931 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:20:57 +0100 700931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676171&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F15%2Fgarden-buzz-the-feelings-mutual%2F I’d hoped to take some pix of the black swallowtail caterpillars on the fennel, but alas, they are no more to be found. Instead, I found that the volunteer sunflowers are hosting several new species of insects that I’d not yet seen in the garden. Except somebody forgot to tell the lacebugs, treehoppers, [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676171 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:17:21 +0100 676171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651184&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F01%2Fgarden-buzz-crush-kill-destroy%2F Several days ago I noticed that I had a couple of green peach aphids on some cabbagey plants. Did I pull out the insecticide? No, I waited a few days and returned with my camera to witness the inevitable carnage, because aphids are the McDinners of a number of beneficial predators, not just [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651184 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:17:36 +0100 651184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=645205&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F27%2Foops-ouch%2F Here’s one of those quandaries: Which is worse, accidenting one’s self frequently, or not responding well to anæsthetic? It’s not that I react badly to local/topical anæsthetic, just that I don’t react to it much at all. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Which is not unusual because I’m often unsure of where [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=645205 Sun, 27 May 2007 20:17:07 +0100 645205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=631643&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F22%2Fgarden-buzz-penstemons-with-bees-and-butterflies%2F This week’s popular nectar source is the Husker’s Red beardtongue, being visited by carpenter bees and red admiral butterflies.  PIX and scientific nomenclature here. (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=631643 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:01:39 +0100 631643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620214&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F14%2Fnew-page%2F Beautiful Butterflies, Bees, Bugs, etc I’ll add new pictures now and then. (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620214 Mon, 14 May 2007 01:42:38 +0100 620214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620215&cid=t_119425_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F13%2Fwhat-i-learned-from-the-bugs-alienation-and-othering%2F “Great truths are sometimes so enveloping and exist in such plain view as to be invisible.” ~Edward O. Wilson I went to study Entomology, and four years later found that I had discovered far more about my own species than I had about insects and other arthropods. What I learned about humans was enlightening, [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620215 Sun, 13 May 2007 15:31:36 +0100 620215