/channels/taxonomy/term/2431/all en /channels/channels/news/prof-christopher-buddle-mosquitos-thriving-quebec-thanks-summer-rainfall-359472 <p>Professor <a href="/nrs/academic-0/buddle">Christopher Buddle</a>, an entomologist in ���ϲʿ������’s Department of Natural Resource Sciences whose research focuses on the biodiversity of insects and spiders, <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mosquitos-are-thriving-in-quebec-thanks-to-this-summers-heavy-rainfall-and-heat">told the Montreal Gazette</a> that the rain this summer has been particularly “good” for mosquitos.</p> <p>Mosquito larvae are aquatic, relying on standing water to thrive.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:09:16 +0000 webfull 202438 at /channels /channels/news/personalities-spiders-254382 <p>Even jumping spiders have personalities scientists have discovered. A "shy" individual will not make the same choices as a "bold" individual. This means that some individuals, because of their personality type, will capture more prey than others, and will therefore have a larger effect on local ecosystems.</p> <p> Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:35:01 +0000 webfull 111562 at /channels /channels/news/pesticides-more-toxic-previously-thought-254401 <p>Insecticides that are sprayed in orchards and fields across North America may be more toxic to spiders than scientists previously believed. Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:35:06 +0000 webfull 111563 at /channels