Termite Mushrooms
They’re rare, expensive… and yes, apparently considered to be a delicacy in Thailand. We’re talking about the Het Khone, known as the Termite Mushroom. This tall mushroom can be found in western Thailand’s Kanchanaburi forest at the end of the rainy season. Villagers are known to trek into the jungle for three days just to find them. Het Khone is considered to be a remedy for typhoid fever, nausea, cough, and reducing phlegm. Okay… now we’ll get to just why… Read more >
Creepiest Bug Movies Of All Time
When you’re a kid you can be afraid of just about anything. But, there is one thing adults and kids have in common when it comes to fear… creepy, crawly bugs! Not the animated ones from A Bug’s Life… more like real spiders, centipedes, or… Read more >
Superstorm Sandy Mosquitoes
Summertime will be here before you know it… and so will those pesky mosquitoes. While you may have some outdoor activities in mind… such as gardening, swimming in the pool, and picnicking, among other things… you’ll want to be on the lookout for these bloodsucking… Read more >
Library Bed Bugs
Think that bed bugs can only be found in a bedroom? Think again. This past week, three different types of bed bugs were identified inside the New Rochelle Public Library in Westchester County, NY. It turns out that libraries and library books are some of… Read more >
International Rats!
Earlier this week, Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant was back in the news. The reason? A cooling fuel pool had to be shut down for a few hours so workers could remove two dead rats. This was the third time in two months that cooling… Read more >
Saving Trees One Beetle At A Time
The state of Maine currently has a problem… they’re called the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), which are tiny cotton ball-like insects that attack hemlock trees. Along Maine’s coast, these insects are weakening the trees by sucking the sap from them, causing the infested branches to… Read more >