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Read article: Are honey bees and wild bees still in trouble?
Are honey bees and wild bees still in trouble?
new report reveals that U.S. beekeepers lost roughly half of the honey bees they managed last year. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...
Read article: In Florida study, nonnative leaf-litter ants are replacing native ants
In Florida study, nonnative leaf-litter ants are replacing native ants
A new look at decades of data from museum collections and surveys of leaf-litter ants in Florida reveals a steady decline in native ants and simultaneous increase in nonnative ants – even in protected natural areas of the state, researchers report. The study tracked leaf-litter ant abundance from...
Read article: Alumni Profile - Meet T. Josek, a microscopist at the Beckman Institute
Alumni Profile - Meet T. Josek, a microscopist at the Beckman Institute
Meet T. Josek, who joined the Beckman Institute as a microscopist in June 2022. The following profile of alumni Tanya Josek was published by the Beckman Institute. T. graduated with a Master of Science in Entomology and studied in the Alleyne Lab. Describe your role at the Beckman...
Read article: The Hidden Company That Trees Keep
The Hidden Company That Trees Keep
DR. JAMES NARDI says you can tell a lot about a tree by the company it keeps. From life in the soil around their roots to the action up in their canopies, trees are swarming with engagement—unseen microbes and fungi, countless insects and other arthropods, and vertebrates like birds, squirrels, and...
Read article: Adam Dolezal wins Insects 2022 Young Investigator Award
Adam Dolezal wins Insects 2022 Young Investigator Award
Dr. Adam G. Dolezal’s research interests are in physiology, genes and behavior and honey bee biology. Dr. Adam G. Dolezal received his PhD in 2012 and has an outstanding publication record, comprising 42 publications in peer-reviewed international journals. Dr. Adam G. Dolezal’s Scopus scientific...
Read article: Insect Fear Film Festival Celebrates 40 Years of entertaining and educating
Insect Fear Film Festival Celebrates 40 Years of entertaining and educating
The theme for the 40th annual festival is living fossils – organisms that appear to have not changed in 400 million years. It is an appropriate theme for celebrating the longevity of the film festival, said May Berenbaum, the founder of the festival and the head of the...

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