Gwen Pearson
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Indiana, United States
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Just Give Up. It’s Impossible to Bug-Proof Your Home
Stop worrying and just welcome your new insect overlords. → Read More
Reindeer Bot Flies Are Not Particularly Festive
Adult reindeer bot flies look like harmless fluffy bees, but they're not really that cuddly. → Read More
This Bug Has Heard All Your Jokes About Its Head Already
This male lacewing looks like he’s wearing a dildo as a festive party hat. It’s not a sexual organ, but it is involved in sex. It’s a glenofinger. That’s not an obscure Bond villain, but an inflatable “come hither” signal to females. The bulging gland gets bigger when the male is interested in a hookup. How does it work? “Well, we’re not completely sure,” said Dr. Shaun Winterton, Senior Insect… → Read More
Hey Guess What Killing Bugs With Fire Is Still a Bad Idea
The Exothermic Entomology Award, for exceptionally bad judgement in killing invertebrates with fire. → Read More
These Lovely Birds Do More Than Sing—They Sleep Around
North America's most beautiful singer may have a problem. → Read More
These Adorable Owls Will Not Kill You With Plague
But they do have fleas. → Read More
Bee Tongues and Flowers Reveal Evolution in Overdrive
Changes in climate means there are fewer flowers. How will bees adapt? → Read More
What Does the Giraffe Say? Scientists Find the Answer
It's not clear what tune they're humming, but it's important in social structure. → Read More
Royal Jelly Isn’t What Makes a Queen Bee a Queen Bee
Everything we thought we knew about royal jelly is backward. → Read More
Millipede Genitals, Now in Glorious 3-D!
You wanted to see rotating millipede genitals, right? Here you go. → Read More
Here’s How Burners Can Prepare for the Bugpocalypse
How is Burning Man going to deal with this year's insect boom? Hopefully with vacuums and not insecticides. → Read More
Let’s Nerd Out About Ants Before You See Ant-Man
We have some questions about Ant-Man's insect allies. → Read More
Silent and Deadly: Fatal Farts Immobilize Prey
This tiny insect lurks in the nests of termites, farting on their unsuspecting prey. → Read More
Silent and Deadly: Fatal Farts Immobilize Prey
This tiny insect lurks in the nests of termites, farting on their unsuspecting prey. → Read More
Bugging Out: The Must-Read Insect Books of the Summer
A preview of some great fiction and non-fiction books published this summer. → Read More
The Ants That Smell Like Blue Cheese—Or Is That Pine-Sol?
Researchers put these ants to a sniff test. → Read More
6 Extra Pairs of Genitals Is Just Too Much of a Good Thing
A millipede ended up with 6 extra pairs of genitals. Or, if you count each appendage, a total of 16 sexual appendages. → Read More
These Insects Decorate Their Butts With Waxy Sculptures
A Waxy Anal Tube is not what you might think it is. Promise. → Read More
130-MPH Spring-Loaded Jaws Help These Ants Escape Predators
These ants' jaws are both weapons and escape devices. → Read More
Bees Are Great at Pollinating Flowers—But So Are Vibrators
Help plants get their groove on without bees, using small household appliances. → Read More