insects

Forest defoliator outbreaks alter nutrient cycling in northern waters

Abstract Insect defoliators alter biogeochemical cycles from land into receiving waters by consuming terrestrial biomass and releasing biolabile frass. Here,…

3 years ago

Where There’s a Weevil, There’s a Way!

What do you do when 6,000 acres of your favorite place disappear?! When the lake you love becomes an endless…

4 years ago

Human Medicine Loading River Creatures With Dozens of Drugs

Spiders, such as the one pictured here, are found in riparian environments all over the world. They build their webs…

6 years ago

DEP using water insects to measure waterway health

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is making public aquatic life sampling results from across the state. The data is…

7 years ago

Why Water Striders Make Terrible Lifeguards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2unnSK7WTE With the drought officially over and the summer heat upon us, people all across California are heading outdoors. For…

7 years ago