Male honeybees die after sex because their genitals explode

Ouch! Biting Bug Facts

Flies that bite are attracted to the color blue  Flies that bite are attracted to the color blue. Some biting flies include deer, tsetse, and horse flies. This is why you may see blue fly traps in some wilderness areas. It may be best to avoid the colors blue and black when going outdoors.  Learn …

11 Creepy Crawly Bug Facts

Only female mosquitoes bite Only female mosquitoes bite. Female mosquitoes need blood in order to produce eggs. Learn more at https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/about/index.html Male honeybees die after sex because their genitals explode Male honeybees die after mating because their genitals explode. This leaves their genitals inside the queen which blocks further insemination by other bees.  Learn more at …

Animal Group Names: The Strangest and Best

We read through hundreds of animal group names and compiled the ones that we thought were the strangest and therefore the best… A group of bacteria is called a culture. A group of barracudas is called a battery. A group of bats is called a cauldron. A group of bears is called a sloth or …

You can count the number of cricket chirps in 15 seconds, add 40, and that will give you the temperature in Fahrenheit (F)

How to tell temperature based on cricket chirps 

Temperature (F) = number of cricket chirps in 15 seconds + 40 Did you know, you can tell temperature based on cricket chirps?  Called Dolbear’s Law, the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit can be approximated by counting the number of cricket chirps in 15 seconds and adding 40. That will give you the temperature in Fahrenheit (F).  …

Aphrodisiacs in nature

Aphrodisiacs in Nature

An aphrodisiac is any substance used to increase pleasure, desire, and/or performance In Indian and Greek folklore, saffron was considered to be an aphrodisiac so potent that it would corrupt any woman In Indian and Greek folklore, saffron was considered to be an aphrodisiac so potent that it would corrupt any woman. Today, saffron has …