08.20 August 20 – International/World Mosquito Day Andrew Yi

Science Scratching an itch is both bad and good for you Allan Rose Hill

Science Why a horse fly bite hurts so much more than a mosquito sting Ellsworth Toohey

Science "Toxic male technique" uses poison semen to control insects Gail Sherman

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Funny How to have fun: wear giant leaves as monster masks and and bike around in nature Popkin

Science Tiny vampires revealed: 5 blood-sucking bugs that will make your skin crawl Popkin

eastern equine encephalitis Deadly mosquito virus kills a man near Boston, causing parks and events to shut down Carla Sinclair

Science Retro-futuristic blimp provides connectivity from the stratosphere Gail Sherman

News Burglar busted after getting distracted by bedside book Allan Rose Hill

insects Nevada swarming with over 3,000 mosquitos infected with West Nile Virus: "It is explosive here" Carla Sinclair

Disney John Mulaney learns about the no-fly zone over Disneyland, but don't tell fleeing felons Ruben Bolling

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News Minnesota is looking for a new state flag design and crowd-sourcing did not disappoint, resulting in some "absurd" and "ridiculous" designs Jennifer Sandlin

tiny intruders Eek! A spider crawls around inside a woman's ear, and it's caught on camera (video) Carla Sinclair

health Tiny sand flies that spread disfiguring infection have arrived in U.S. Mark Frauenfelder

paris Bedbugs take Paris Rob Beschizza

climate change Smash Mouth wrote "All Star" to warn us about climate change & anti-intellectualism and we turned it into a meme Thom Dunn

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climate change Mosquitos swarm parts of Australia in "plague proportions" (video) Carla Sinclair