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DEET confuses mosquitoes
Scientists suspect the repellant messes with a mosquito’s sense of smell
Posted in Chemistry
Tagged bugs, DEET, entomology, getinvolved, organic chemistry, organic molecules, scent
Night of the living ants
Chemicals make the difference between life and death for these insects
Posted in Chemistry
Tagged ants, bugs, entomology
Bugs with Gas
Microbes living in sand under the sea may produce gases such as propane.
Posted in Earth
Tagged Alternative energy, bacteria/protists/fungi, bugs, entomology, ethane, Marine bacteria, microbe, oceanography, organic chemistry, organic compound, propane
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