Welcome back to the Lab! Parasites have long occupied a niche space within the horror genre. Think Alien (1979), Shivers (1975), The Thing (1982), and the metaphorical (yet aptly named) Parasite (2019). While these examples may be exaggerated, […]

Welcome back to the Lab! I live for horror movies. So it should come as no surprise that October is my favorite time of year. This is the month that […]

Welcome back to the Lab! When Beatlemania swept across the planet in the early and mid-60’s, beetlemania was already alive and well in Japan, and had been for generations. Japanese children […]

Welcome back to the Lab! It’s been over a year since our issue on the Vespa mandarinia, aka the Asian Giant Hornet (dubbed as the “murder hornet” by the media, an extremely […]

Welcome back to the Lab! And happy fall! I don’t think I know a single person who isn’t excited for the seasonal shift; but while we hunker down with bulky […]

Welcome back to the Lab! When a young contestant at the Kansas State Fair submitted his insect collection for exhibition, he had no intention of prompting a federal investigation. But […]

Welcome back to the Lab! Field season has come to close and if you’ve been with us since last year, you probably remember our insect abundance survey efforts.  Just like last […]

Welcome back to the Lab! In 1901, an unfortunate construction worker in southern California was visiting an outhouse at his jobsite when he felt a slight pinch on his underside. […]

Welcome back to the Lab! Keeping in theme with our classroom pets and European mantis issues, it’s time to take a look at an insect that should never, under any circumstances, be released into […]

Welcome back to the Lab! If you were in Missoula last weekend, you may have had the opportunity to visit us at the Western Montana Fair. If, like us, you stuck […]