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                                        San Diego Bug Alert: October 2008
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert. Information and ideas about insects in the San Diego area. Friday, October 31, 2008. We saved the scariest and most disturbing bug news to share today, in honor of all the little vampires and ghouls out there. This strange but true news comes from Discover Magazine's blog, in an article here. Apparently, scientists have discovered a new tendency in bugs: they crave blood! Animals, and apparently even insects, need salt to maintain water balance in their cells. The truth is that most ...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert: Meat Wasp Attack
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert. Information and ideas about insects in the San Diego area. Monday, December 1, 2008. According to a recent article in the La Jolla Light. A small group of children were attacked by "meat wasps" while exploring La Jolla Summit canyon last week. Because the wasps were so aggressive and the children were stung multiple times, it was originally assumed they were attacked by Africanized Honey Bees. How common are they? And how might the attack have been prevented? Can be more troublesome&...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert: Tuesday's Quiz: Pantry Pests
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert. Information and ideas about insects in the San Diego area. Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Tuesday's Quiz: Pantry Pests. Today's quiz asks you to test your knowledge of common pantry pests. These are stored product pests that infest dry goods in your pantry - including moths and weevils. See how much you know about these uninvited guests. Often come in pre-packaged food from the store. What is the best way to find the source of infestation? A Put out traps. D Inspect all dry goods. Thanks...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert: Quiz Answers: Pantry Pests
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert. Information and ideas about insects in the San Diego area. Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Quiz Answers: Pantry Pests. Here are the answers to yesterday's quiz. On pantry pests. As the weather gets colder, there are fewer outdoor bugs and our attention is turned to household invaders. But pantry pests can and do infest during all seasons. . 1 The best way to find the source of a grain moth. Usually spend the winter (b) as larvae. It is difficult if not impossible to determine what ...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert: November 2008
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert. Information and ideas about insects in the San Diego area. Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Quiz Answers: Dung Beetles. Here are the answers to yesterday's quiz on dung beetles. If you missed the quiz itself, you can find it here. A great video on the under-recognized dung beetle can be found here. 2 Dung beetles are found on every continent except (b) Antarctica. Too cold. Enough said. 5 Dried dung beetles are used by Chinese herbalists for (a) curing many different diseases. Wrote the...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert: July 2008
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert. Information and ideas about insects in the San Diego area. Thursday, July 31, 2008. Mystery Bug Week, Part IV: Mites Bite. One of the most mysterious bugs of Mystery Bug Week is the mite. What makes them mysterious? They are the stealth bombers of the bug world - you will never see them coming until it is too late! First, mite basics:. There are two main varieties of mites, free-living and parasitic. . Rodent mites and Bird mites. Are a problem we often encounter here in San Diego...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert: December 2008
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert. Information and ideas about insects in the San Diego area. Monday, December 15, 2008. Insect-related Gifts - Part 2. Shown: Lucite Ladybug Bracelets - available here. Today we bring you more ideas for gifts from the world of bugs. They go way beyond that cute dragonfly T-shirt you picked up for your niece. These are gifts that would make any entomologist happy. . 2 The " Bug Gift Shop. Carries a nice selection of life insect kits - kits to raise ladybugs, butterflies, or even mealwor...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert: Tuesday's Quiz: Wasps and Bees
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                                        San Diego Bug Alert. Information and ideas about insects in the San Diego area. Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Tuesday's Quiz: Wasps and Bees. Today's quiz poses questions that will lead to better identification of wasps and bees. How are they different? How do they impact residents of San Diego? Take the quiz and see how much you know about the local buzz. 1 Which of the following statements is true:. B All yellowjackets are wasps. C All wasps are yellowjackets. D All yellowjackets are bees. San Diego, CA -...