Meet the animal kingdom’s newest little guy. This is Booralana nickorum, a recently described species of deep-sea isopod found in The Bahamas. It is a cirolanid isopod—a member of the family ...
As I have the opportunity to visit with folks about the natural world, I love hearing the countless stories of the fond memories that many people recall of where they would interact with nature as ...
Pillbugs and sowbugs are not bugs at all. Unlike our other garden inhabitants, they are a type of crustacean called an isopod. They are more closely related to lobsters and shrimp than to any insect.
In the unexplored depths of The Bahamas, a newfound animal emerges—meet Booralana nickorum, the latest addition to the animal kingdom. This recently classified species belongs to the cirolanid isopod ...
Planting season is around the corner, and one TikToker has you covered when it comes to pests. Roly-poly bugs, while adorable, can be considered pests in a garden as they damage plants by nibbling on ...
It's not just your house: there are more earwigs skittering around Wisconsin this year. Earwigs generally don't receive a lot of attention in terms of research and monitoring, so it's hard to pinpoint ...
I have been invaded by roly-poly bugs! I've always had two or three show up, but now I have hundreds. This morning, as I stepped into the bathroom with bare feet, it was "crunch, crunch, crunch." Oh, ...