Archive for the 'Insects' Category

Paul McCartney certainly is a veteran performer.

It'd take more than a few bugs to get him to mess up a live show.

Actually, we feel like it'd take nothing short of a plague of locusts to throw him off his game.

That's kinda what happened to him at a show in Brazil.

While up on stage, for almost three hours, he was surrounded by grasshoppers, several of which landed on him while he was performing.

One in particular sat on his shoulder while he played.

Paul ended up naming the little guy Harold. Ha!

What a professional, to be able to keep playing and even make light of the situation.

Check out the video (above) to hear Paul talk about his locust buddies then still continue the show!

Bumblebees always seem the friendliest of all the bees!

They usually don't sting, and they look kind of funny as they bumble along.

But apparently it's hard out there for a bumblebee!

Here's some TERRIFYING bumblebee info from a recent science-tastic report:

Be afraid.

Be VERY afraid!

A brand new type of tarantula has been found in Sri Lanka with a leg span of 8 inches. That's about the size of a face.

Scientists believe they are part of the Poecilotheria genus, and they're finding them not just in the forest.

But in old buildings, too!

Here's what a scientist said:

Dragonflies are one of the prettiest insects that we've seen on this earth!

But like Milla Jovovich in The Fifth Element - the beautiful ones are always the most dangerous! LOLz!

Apparently dragonflies are one of nature's most deadliest predators. And not only that, they're pretty darn efficient, too!

Have you seen Kill Bill??

Remember those kick-ass fight scenes where Uma Thurman is just destroying everyone while wearing that seksi yellow jumpsuit??

Well due to her deadliness and her yellowness, her character, Beatrix Kiddo, has gotten a parasitic wasp named after her!

Viggo Mortensen is so handsome and talented and handsome!

We could listen to him talk all day about anything.

But when he talks about animals in any way, even insects, we extra listen!

He's starring in a new movie called Everybody Has a Plan where, aside from speaking Spanish the entire time, he murders his identical twin and assumes his identity.

He gave an interview about the movie, and was asked about one of his characters, who was a beekeeper. He was asked:

"One of your characters in the film is a beekeeper. Did you learn to do your own beekeeping for the film?"

…and responded:

Holy beeswax!

A new study has been published that shows that a toxin in bee venom can kill the HIV virus.

Scientists hope that this new breakthrough may lead to a gel that can be used to prevent the further spread of the HIV virus.

Here's what one scientist said:

“Our hope is that in places where HIV is running rampant, people could use this gel as a preventive measure to stop the initial infection."

That would be crazy awesome!!

We never thought we would say this, but thank the lawd for bee venom!!!

Watch an informational video directly (above) !!!