Scientists agree that some species of the beloved insect appear to be in decline, most likely due to habitat loss, pesticide use, light pollution and climate change. But they lack the data to know the extent of the threat.
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Cicada salad, anyone? The monstrous little noisemakers descend on a New Orleans menu
They may look like little monsters, but if prepared properly, they can also be tasty to eat. And there are going to be trillions emerging soon.
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'Bug Maine-ia' infests the Maine State Museum
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Museum hosts the 16th annual “Bug Maine-ia,” a statewide celebration of bugs, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Maine State Museum’s State House Complex at 230 State St. “Bug Maine-ia” is a chance for people across the state to learn how bugs change the world for better or worse. […]
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Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District offers programs on invasive insects
Two free programs on invasive insects in Maine are scheduled next month in Lewiston and Topsham. The first is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. The second is from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Natural Resources Conservation Service office, 254 Goddard […]
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Swat's in store for you this summer?!?
Read our Maine bug primer before the season lands on you. Maine has a lot of things going for it. Pristine lakes. Gorgeous views. Nature trails. Miles of beaches. And billions of mosquitoes and ticks ready and willing to saddle up to Cafe You for a snack. Like the views and the beaches, the creepy […]
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Rumford Library to host owner of Lisbon Falls insect museum July 9
RUMFORD — The Rumford Library will host the owner of a Lisbon Falls insect museum on Wednesday, Librarian Susan Marshall said Monday afternoon. Jim Nutting, owner of the Butterfly and Insect Museum, will be at the library at 2 p.m. July 9 as part of the summer reading program. “We invite Jim to our library […]
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Harsh winter, but Lyme-carrying ticks survived
PORTLAND (AP) — The harsh winter did nothing to cull the nationwide tick population, and health officials are primed for a warm season that could see the number of Lyme disease cases rise. In northern New England, the increase in cases of Lyme correlates with a growing population of deer ticks, which transmit the disease, […]