Tag: insects
Interactive Bug Spray Billboard Proves Its Point With 230,000 Insects
We've written about interactive billboards before, but this is the first time I've seen one that is interactive with bugs instead of humans. It's mosquito season again, and that means people around the world are going to be swatting those annoying bugs all summer. A company called Orphea that produc ...
Impressive Life-Like Bug Sculptures Created From Human Hair
I found this story completely by accident while reading an architecture blog and scouting for content for a client. The phrase "sculptures made from human hair" just jumped out at me, and I thought, "What could one possibly make with hair?" A quick Google search produced the website of Adrienne Anto ...
Mind Boggling Insects Created Out Of One Sheet Of Paper
No one really knows how many insects there are on planet earth. The fact that they have located and named about 800,000 of them is no measurement of how many that are still out there waiting to be found. Just so you to get the scale of things, there are about 7,000-10,000 new species of insects repo ...
Bizarre Beauty: Fake Eyelashes Created From Dead Fly Legs
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but if you ask some artists, it's more like the eyes are a canvas for outrageous art. A few months ago I wrote about the world's first gold and diamond contact lenses. It's jewelry that is worn inside your eye, in the form of a contact lens. If you thou ...
Photography: Squished Bugs Peeled From A Car Windshield
I've noticed there are two types of people in the world when it comes to bugs. There are some people who hate bugs, and they stomp, swat or squish them every chance they get. There are other people who don't believe in killing bugs since they are part of nature, and they simply aren't bothered by th ...
10 Insects That Look Like Aliens
I know a lot of ladies are squeamish when it comes to bugs. I'm not one of them. Since I grew up in a small town in rural South Carolina, I've seen it all. I can hang with wildlife that would make most grown men shiver. I'm not saying that to brag, but rather to tell you that it has to be a really, ...
Science: Beautiful Rainbow Colored Ant Stomachs
In the 5th grade, I tried hard to come up with a cool science experiment for my class. I ended up making perfume from flowers, which was a little boring. If I had known about this, it would have been the perfect science experiment to impress all my geeky elementary school friends.
Did you know th ...
Nature’s Gift: 9 Beautiful Butterfly Wing Patterns
For me, one of the best ways to celebrate life is to get outside and enjoy nature. Sometimes for us computer geeks, that might just mean taking the time for a quick walk in the backyard. However, you might be surprised at what you can find right outside your own door. It's really magical if you can ...
Hungry? Try Edible Giant Toasted Ants!
When I was in Bangkok, Thailand a couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to experience their wonderful and exciting culture. One thing that was quite amazing was that we saw a lot of vendors who were selling fried insects. I stopped by one of the carts to see what was being served. There were ...
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