Entomology

pest-and-vectors

Fruit fly maggots (fly larvae) are not a common source of human disease, but they can cause accidental myiasis and gastrointestinal upset if ingested in spoiled food. The most f...

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Nature & Wildlife

The experience of a painful sting is shaped by venom composition, injection volume, and human biology. While pain intensity is subjective, scientific studies and documented acco...

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health-wellness

Bug bites are not random; people who get bitten more often do so because of a combination of attractants that are well documented in entomology and behavioral ecology. In this e...

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