ParkerJun 23, 20191 minLittle Brains, Big IdeasThe long-awaited follow up to the previous post! For now in hard-formatted version, but I should be able to set it up within the blog its...
ParkerApr 28, 20191 minLittle Brains, Big Ideas (Teaser)Next post will be an especially long one as we talk about some of the amazingly cool and inventive ways ant colonies deal with infection....
ParkerFeb 24, 20193 minInvasion of the Baby-EatersWhy would anyone let a pack of baby-eaters move in with their family? These ants have their reasons. Trying something new with a podcast,...
ParkerDec 22, 20183 minAwestruck: Bees Stop Flying During the EclipseAre bees just as intrigued by the solar eclipse as we are? Recently released data from the 2017 eclipse shows that honey bees across Nort...
ParkerOct 23, 20183 minThe One Good Thing About MosquitoesMost of us think of mosquitoes as being innately bad, or even evil, but researchers have recently found a way to get some good out of the...
ParkerJul 1, 20185 minSex, Bugs, and Rock & Roll ISex, drugs, and rock and roll are the three sure signs of a wild party. Well, they are when we're looking at a human party, but what if I...
ParkerJan 2, 20183 minCockroaches as Little PeopleA few months ago, I acquired three Madagascar hissing cockroaches, which I can see sleeping in their tank at the foot of my bed right now...
ParkerNov 15, 20171 minHow to Find a Mate When You Smell Like DungGood evening, insect-lovers! With the past two weeks being jam-packed with work and school, I didn't have time to write the amazing post ...
ParkerNov 1, 20175 minLove is a Battlefield - and so is the SpermathecaYou heard me right - spermatheca. It even sounds kind of battlefield-y. If someone told me that the colosseum was originally called the s...
ParkerOct 17, 20174 minCuckoo Wasps: Wasp's Most WantedLook at this beautiful, harmless fly. So sparkly, so nice. Wait, is that a second pair of wings? Why, this isn't a fly at all - it's the ...