Arthropods

Bugs Stopped by Flower Inspectors

9 Feb 2012

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, shipments of imported fresh cut flowers are picking up at O’Hare, and some of those floral bouquets contain more than enticing scents — they’re home to hitchhiking insects.

Tarsier Secretly Squeaking

9 Feb 2012

High in the Filipino rainforest, speeches are being made and trysts announced. Predators and prey may well be limited in their understanding, but the tiniest primate, the tarsier has been letting us turn a deaf ear.

Home gardening school classes set

9 Feb 2012

BRIDGETON — Rutgers, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County, will offer its Home Gardening School, which is designed for individuals with an interest in gardening, horticulture and the environment.