beetle

Electrified Beetle Goes Coast-to-Coast in Canad
The student-built E-Beetle fried its charger and dropped a half-shaft, but it became the first electric car to cross Canada.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:48:59 -0700 -

Beetle breeders celebrate world firs
A museum in Liverpool has achieved a world first by successfully breeding an Indian ground beetle in captivity. In 1968 the city famously exported its own Beatles to India to great acclaim.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:23:34 -0700 -

World first as British museum breeds Indian beetle in captivit
As soon as the new beetle was spotted London Zoo confirmed it was the first time the Indian ground beetle had been bred in captivity.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:57:51 -0700 -

Ash Beetle Spreading, Quarantine Expande
An aggressive beetle is on the move...and getting closer to the Southern Tier. Because of the threat from the Ash Borer, New York State has expanded a quarantine on all types of firewood to include 17 counties. The closest to our area are Yates, Steuben, Schuyler, and Greene. The pest has actually been confirmed in seven counties, but it's hoped the quarantine will help stop the spread. The bug ...
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:05:42 -0700 -

Beware Of Destructive Lily Leaf Beetle: Imported Pests Can Devastate Lily Leave
A reader, Carolyn West, sent me an e-mail recently reporting with dismay that the lily leaf beetle had been discovered in her neighborhood in Hartford's West End.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:02:56 -0700 -

Kevin Cuneo's Take 30: Beetle Bailey -- connecting with the little guy in all of u
Sixty and still the laziest private at Camp Swampy, Beetle Bailey has been a fixture at our breakfast table for as long as I can remember.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:06:46 -0700 -

Beetle Bailey celebrates 6
Beetle Bailey celebrates 60
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:19:12 -0700 -

USFS Says to Watch out for Falling Bark Beetle Tree
The U.S. Forest Service is putting a warning out to the public to watch out for falling beetle-infested trees. The Forest Service is asking people to stay away from dead, brown pine trees like these in the video at right.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:02:47 -0700 -

Drawing on experience: Peers salute 'Beetle Bailey' creator Mort Walke
Mort Walker, the artist and author of the "Beetle Bailey" comic strip, stands in his studio in Stamford last month. "Beetle Bailey" marks its 60th anniversary this weekend.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:33:26 -0700 -

Risk of beetle outbreaks rise, along with temperature, in the warming Wes
( USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station ) The potential for outbreaks of spruce and mountain pine beetles in western North America's forests is likely to increase significantly in the coming decades, according to a study conducted by USDA Forest Service researchers and their colleagues. Their findings, published in the September issue of the journal BioScience, represent the ...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:01:59 -0700 -