"Unsexy moths": Lund University researchers successfully disrupt pheromone production in the oriental fruit moth (Grapholita molesta), showing potential for a pesticide-free form of pest control (Image via Kristina Brauburger) (1/5)

(1/5) A Bug to Dye For? Cochineal is a scale bug that provides a strong red colorant when crushed and processed, and can be used to dye textiles, foods, and cosmetics. The bug is most commonly harvested from prickly pear plants in Peru and Mexico, which the cochineal parasitizes.

(1/5) Scientists have been studying mealworms as a solution for biodegradation of plastics, offering one potential avenue of resolving the accumulation of plastics in the environment. (Image courtesy of Zorana Jevtic)

(THREAD: 1/6) Spot a spotted lanternfly? Here's what to do: The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is invasive to the United States, and is a cause of significant agricultural and environmental damage in 19 states (USDA).

(1/3) NEW INSECTS JUST DROPPED: Two new insect species in genus Epidaus Stål, Epidaus batxatensis and Epidaus konkakinhensis, were discovered in Vietnam. These bugs are considered large for assassin bugs (family
Reduviidae), ranging from 21.39–24.04 mm (Images courtesy of Troung et al., 2025).

(THREAD) Kissing Bug Disease, or Chagas disease is now considered endemic to the United States according to the CDC: (wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/.... ) The disease is named after the common name for a subfamily of bugs called Triatominae, which are vectors for the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. (1/4)

UPDATE on Mahmoud Khalil from his lawyers and his wife: "Today I spoke to Mahmoud and he is healthy and his spirits are undaunted by his predicament." (Legal team now includes ACLU, CCR.)

it's March 11. I missed it

Here are some nice mushrooms

Hello bluesky, I've got a cat & dog picture as my first post :3

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Afternoon, Bluesky!

As local journalism disappears and threats to press freedom ramp up, Free Press is working hard to fill the gaps and protect reporters.

Here's a recap of what we've been up to: https://www.freepress.net/blog/fighting-future-journalism

#promosky Hi! I'm a 22 year old mex/cuban artist living in Cali rn =) Starting over in this account from twitter. I also have IG. Here's some of my recent art!

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(*°▽°*) HII! I’m new here and looking for MUTUALS especially art mutuals!!!

My interests!
✧ CHIIKAWA
✧ vampires (in general)
✧ the ikea alien
✧ monster high
✧ dungeon meshi
✧ enstars
✧ twisted wonderland
✧ final fantasy
✧ vocaloid
✧ mouthwashing
✧ dmmd
✧ dandadan

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