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It's estimated that there will be 1 million to 1.5 million periodical cicadas per acre in the St. Louis region this spring.
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The Madagascar hissing cockroach is split in half, with two distinct colorations. Butterfly House scientists are trying to learn more about the rare mutation.
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Starting in late April, two major broods of cicadas will crawl out of the soil and head to treetops to sing and mate — the first time they've emerged at the same time in more than 200 years.
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Brown recluse spiders are infamous for their necrotic venom, but how dangerous are they, really?
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Crickets chirp faster when it’s hotter outside, according to an old scientific observation. As parts of the world experience record-breaking heat, they’ll be especially busy this summer.
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Nearly 100 Antilles pinktoe tarantulas are the newest addition at Missouri Botanical Garden’s Butterfly House in Chesterfield.
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A rare ant native to Central America was named after the Missouri S&T biologist who helped identify the species.
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Tad Yankoski, Missouri Botanical Garden’s senior entomologist and "bug dad," returns to the program to dismantle cockroaches' bad reputation and detail some of their positive attributes.
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Bob Altman didn’t notice the bee swarm at first.“My neighbor came over and knocked on my door and said, ‘Bob, there’s something in your backyard,’” Altman…
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Kasey Fowler-Finn wants people to hear how climate change could alter the lives of a sap-feeding insect that’s smaller than a fingernail. The St. Louis…