That burst of long, spindly legs skittering across the bathroom floor at 2 a.m. is alarming for good reason: house centipedes are built for speed. What they're not built for is hurting you — and squashing one may be doing your house a disservice. What You're Actually Looking At The house centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata, is native to the Mediterranean but has spread to … [Read more...] about Why You Should Never Ever Kill A House Centipede If You Find One Inside Of Your Home
insects
Study: Insects Probably Experience Pain, Which Has Serious Effects On How We Treat Them
A new study combines behavioral, neuroscientific and molecular evidence to support the case that insects experience pain in a manner similar to vertebrates. More data than anybody has been ready to accept points to the fact that insects' central nervous systems absorb pain in ways that are quite similar to how humans do. In the past, scientists used animals in what are … [Read more...] about Study: Insects Probably Experience Pain, Which Has Serious Effects On How We Treat Them
Sasha Vinogradova’s Digital Illustrations Depict Ornamental Insects Covered With Jewels
Sasha Vinogradova, a Los Angeles-based artist, combines her love of opulent design and nature in a collection of jewel-coated specimens. The digitally drawn insects have sculpture-like bodies that resemble brooches or other wearable works of art and are encased in metallic structures with gems and vivid, iridescent body parts. The wings and shells are decorated with symmetrical … [Read more...] about Sasha Vinogradova’s Digital Illustrations Depict Ornamental Insects Covered With Jewels
According to a Study, Insects Likely Experience Pain, Which Has Significant Implications for How We Treat Them
A new study combines behavioral, neuroscientific, and genetic evidence to support the claim that insects, like vertebrates, experience pain. Several lines of evidence show that insects' central nervous systems perceive pain in ways that are significantly more similar to ours than we are willing to recognize. Out of curiosity, scientists used to execute what we now … [Read more...] about According to a Study, Insects Likely Experience Pain, Which Has Significant Implications for How We Treat Them
Artist Gathers Fallen Flora and Creates Beautiful Portraits of Animals and Insects From It
In his breathtaking arrangements, Montreal-based artist Raku Inoue emphasizes natural connections. He fashions leaves, petals, and twigs into the forms of various animals using miscellaneous objects, ranging from multicolored fish to scarlet birds. Inoue practiced sculpting, graphic design, painting, and drawing prior to creating these plant-based arrangements. He tells My … [Read more...] about Artist Gathers Fallen Flora and Creates Beautiful Portraits of Animals and Insects From It