Monthly Archives: December 2008

Bug of the Week: Giant Crab Spider

The deserts of Arizona have quite a few unusual arthropods. The sight of some of them can cause visitors to hop right out of their boots. Last night I had one of those in my upstairs bathroom. Here is what … Continue reading

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Weekend Science Fun: Bathtub Buoyancy Challenge 1

Are you up for a science challenge? The challenge is to build a “boat” that will travel on its own, via some propulsion method, from end to end in a bathtub filled with water without being touched by human hands. … Continue reading

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Bug of the Week: Lacewing Revisited

When we looked for insects today, we found some insect eggs on our lemon leaves. (This post was edited 12/27) Can you see the egg? It is the white oval on the hair-like stalk. The insect that laid this egg … Continue reading

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