Biologists at Rutgers University-Newark have found the world’s longest-distance flyer, the tiny dragonfly. You would be surprised to know that the title for the same has been bagged by a dragon fly, which is hardly an inch and a half long… They have …
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Of Dragonflies and Dinosaurs: Rutgers Researchers Help Map Insect Origins and Evolution
When the dinosaurs ruled the earth, they were already bugged by creatures who had gotten there many millions of years earlier: Dragonflies and damselflies. In fact, says Rutgers University-Newark biologist, Jessica Ware, (Ph.D graduate in Entomology) the first creatures to take to the skies of earth did so 406 million years ago. Ware knows of […]
Alien Cockroach Species Invading the U.S.
New York City, home to eight million people and untold numbers of cockroaches, just got a few more of the latter. A newly seen species, Periplaneta japonica, has just been discovered in New York’s elevated High Line park. As its name implies, the cockr…
New York City invaded by new SUPER cockroach that can survive an entire winter outside
Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood is home to art galleries, fashion stores, townhouses and now a new breed of cockroach that won’t die even if forced to live outside all winter. The High Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway…
Invasive Cockroach Resistant to Freezing Cold Found on High Line
A cockroach that is able to survive harsh winter cold and has never been seen before in the U.S. was spotted in a New York City park. Rutgers University insect biologists Jessica Ware and Dominic Evangelista said the species Periplaneta japonica is wel…
Invasive cockroach found in NYC can take the cold
The High Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway on Manhattan’s West Side into one of New York’s newest tourist attractions, may have brought a different kind of visitor: a cockroach that can withstand harsh winter cold and n…
Invasive cockroach found in NYC can take the cold
The High Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway on Manhattan’s West Side into one of New York’s newest tourist attractions, may have brought a different kind of visitor: a cockroach that can withstand harsh winter cold and n…
