Spiders are arachnids, a class of arthropods closely related to scorpions, mites, and ticks. With over 45,000 species, ...

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Researchers found that stressful conditions can shift cockroach decisions, suggesting insects adjust behavior based on ...

Once mosquitoes acquire a new food source, they tend to develop a preference for that particular blood—and humans are one ...

As forests shrink and wildlife disappears, mosquitoes are increasingly turning to people for their blood meals.

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