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T. sessile is a small ant that ranges in color from brown to black, and varies in length from ⁄16 to ⁄8 inches (1.5–3.2 mm). When crushed, these ants leave a smell which leads to their nickname "stink ant". [1][5][6] The gaster portion of the abdomen sits directly on top of the petiole in the abdomen of this species, which helps ...
The smell has been characterized as a "pungent odor that smells like coriander." [5] The stink bug's ability to emit an odor through holes in its abdomen is a defense mechanism evolved to prevent it from being eaten by birds and lizards. However, simply handling the bug, injuring it, or attempting to move it can trigger it to release the odor.
Lygaeus kalmii kalmii Stal, 1874 – western small milkweed bug. Range includes Arizona (where it is very common in almost every sandy-grassy patch) and California, though California milkweed bugs are somewhat rare. The western subspecies has white spots and are seen with milkweed in bushy dry areas, but only for feeding, and in wet areas to ...
Scientists discovered that bed bugs are attracted to the smell of humans, finding that the tiny blood-sucking pests like our dirty laundry. Bad news: Bed bugs like the smell of your dirty laundry ...
Turns out, the trusty kitchen appliance is actually pretty disgusting, according to a new study. Researchers swabbed 30 microwaves in homes, offices, and microbiology laboratories and found 747 ...
Psychodidae, also called drain flies, sink flies, filter flies, [ 2 ]sewer flies, or sewer gnats, is a family of true flies. Some genera have short, hairy bodies and wings, giving them a "furry" moth-like appearance, hence one of their common names, moth flies. [ 2 ] Members of the sub-family Phlebotominae, which are hematophagous (feed on ...
FDA. While it’s positive to see that there have been fewer recalls in the U.S. this year than in 2023 or 2022, it’s still concerning to see that there are 440 recall events. That’s over one ...
Bookworm is a general name for any insect that is said to bore through books. [1][2] The damage to books that is commonly attributed to "bookworms" is often caused by the larvae of various types of insects, including beetles, moths, and cockroaches, which may bore or chew through books seeking food. The damage is not caused by any species of worm.