New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show tickborne diseases are again on the rise, even during winter months. Source: Lexi Spivak, KY3/KSPR News
The Wasp Wants a Zombie. The Cockroach Says âNoâ With a Karate Kick. (via r20.rs6.net)
Scientists documented the fancy footwork that helps some cockroaches fend off a wasp’s paralyzing sting. Source: r20.rs6.net
Squirrel shenanigans bring downtown Roanoke commerce to a halt (via Roanoke Times)
Downtown Roanoke ground to a near halt Monday morning. To the extent business, government and justice moved ahead, it was by feeling along in the dark. Source: Roanoke Times
City Spider: How Black Widows Thrive in a Warmer, Urbanized Environment (via Phoenix New Times)
Black widows that have adapted to the warm concrete of Phoenix are very different from their cousins in the desert, ASU scientists are finding. Source: Phoenix New Times
American Eagle investigates accusation of bed bugs in store (via r20.rs6.net)
American Eagle Outfitters says itâs investigating online claims about bed bugs being found in its Port Charlotte store. Source: r20.rs6.net
Rat Lungworm Now Widespread in New Orleans (via ContagionLive)
The disease is now widespread among rodents in New Orleans, posing an increased public health risk of rat lungworm disease to people in the area. Source: ContagionLive
Mice Filmed in Just Salad, CEO Blames Building Rodent Issue (via NBC New York)
A salad bar in the Rockefeller Center says the building’s underground concourse — home to many eateries — struggles with rodents and is prone to mice. Source: NBC New York
New diagnosis is Jacksonville’s 11th West Nile virus case this year (via WJXT)
An additional human case of West Nile Virus was confirmed in Duval County, bringing the total number of cases this year to 11, the Florida Department of Health said. Source: WJXT
Rodent causes Thanksgiving power outage in Henderson (via KTNV)
NV Energy reported a power outage in the Henderson area on Thanksgiving evening was caused by a rodent damaging equipment at a substation. Source: KTNV
Sick ants stay clear of their co-workers to stop disease spreading (via New Scientist)
Ants exposed to a potentially lethal fungal pathogen spend less time in the nest – a strategy that helps protect co-workers and the queen from becoming infected Source: New Scientist
