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Jessica Purcell, assistant professor in the department of entomology at the University of California, Riverside, has encountered Iberian harvester ants while studying other ant species in Italy.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
For entomology buffs, the nation of Colombia plays host to the largest number of butterfly species on the planet, with Jaguarundi Travel operating a dedicated tour that showcases a dazzling array of colorful insects.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
State’s entomology and plant pathology department, told The Charlotte Observer.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Asian needle ants were first detected in the U.S. almost a century ago, but the species has continued to expand its reach, primarily throughout the Southeast, and this pest could potentially be deadly to humans, according to Dan Suiter, a professor of urban entomology at the University of Georgia.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
For entomology buffs, the nation of Colombia plays host to the largest number of butterfly species on the planet, with Jaguarundi Travel operating a dedicated tour that showcases a dazzling array of colorful insects.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
State’s entomology and plant pathology department, told The Charlotte Observer.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Asian needle ants were first detected in the U.S. almost a century ago, but the species has continued to expand its reach, primarily throughout the Southeast, and this pest could potentially be deadly to humans, according to Dan Suiter, a professor of urban entomology at the University of Georgia.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
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“Entomology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entomology. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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entomology
noun
en·to·mol·o·gy
ˌent-ə-ˈmäl-ə-jē 
plural entomologies
: a branch of zoology that deals with insects
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