Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Video & Multimedia

zebonaut

(3,688 posts) Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:47 PM Mar 2016

Some of the small things that happen as the Climate warms

3 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Some of the small things that happen as the Climate warms (Original Post) zebonaut Mar 2016 OP

On the microbial level I'm sure it's all astonishingly huge. byronius Mar 2016 #1

Ironically, the parasite carried by kissing bugs is named... TrollBuster9090 Mar 2016 #2

I live in central Texas and have seen these on my porch. callous taoboy Mar 2016 #3

byronius

(7,394 posts)

1. On the microbial level I'm sure it's all astonishingly huge.

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 12:19 AM

Mar 2016

Temperature is a critical lifeform discriminator.

TrollBuster9090

(5,954 posts)

2. Ironically, the parasite carried by kissing bugs is named...

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:06 AM

Mar 2016

Ironically, the parasite carried by kissing bugs is called Trypanosoma cruzi.

callous taoboy

(4,584 posts)

3. I live in central Texas and have seen these on my porch.

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 06:14 AM

Mar 2016

I started having Orkin spray the house once a year for scorpions and roaches. I've always tried to stay away from the use of pesticides, but after discovering a few scorpions in the house, that was it. I'm going to make sure the next mix they spray has something for the chaga beetle.

Reply to this discussion