How a tiny potato beetle became a Cold War weapon: The bizarre story behind East Germany's 'American insect' campaign

In the summer of 1950, farmers across East Germany began finding their potato crops stripped bare. The culprit was the ...
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Searching for tiny dung beetles that clean the vast forest floor

On an unseasonably warm fall morning in early November, Erin McCullough strides through Hadwen Arboretum — a small patch of woodland in Worcester in central Massachusetts. We walk through swirls of ...
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These tiny insects have already caused $254M in damages in Georgia

CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. — A once-in-a-decade pest is attacking Georgia's trees and causing millions of dollars of damage - but it's nearly impossible to see the threat. For Clint Backstrom's family in ...

These tiny Georgia bugs were just named the 'most destructive forest pests'

Georgia forestry officials released a new beetle report showing where destructive pine pest activity is highest this year.

Pantry Storage Habits That Can Turn A Small Bug Problem Into A Big One

You probably think a stray moth or a lone beetle is no big deal, but small lapses in how you store and rotate food can ...
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Scientists strapped tiny cameras to beetles to get a bug’s-eye view of the world

A tiny camera for a tiny adventure photographer. (Mark Stone/University of Washington/) Ever wondered what the world would look like if you were a foot taller or shorter than you are right now? Even a ...
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Searching for tiny dung beetles that clean the vast forest floor

Creating a census of the dung beetles of Massachusetts gives clues into the health of forests and fields. Searching for tiny dung beetles that clean the vast forest floor On an unseasonably warm fall ...