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Tachinid fly

Some of our favourite stories of 2015

December 26, 2015 — 
The UM Today team thought we’d share some of our fun favourites with you from this past year

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It’s wasp season; here’s what you need to know

August 6, 2015 — 
Pesky wasps in your backyard? Professor Rob Currie explains how to deal with a nest and how to keep them away

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Blacklegged ticks on a finger

Ticks 101

June 5, 2015 — 
How to identify different types of ticks

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checking dog for ticks

How to: Tick Edition

June 5, 2015 — 
How to check yourself (and your dog) for ticks and if you find one, how to properly remove it

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Tick bite

Tick Mythbusters

June 5, 2015 — 
Do ticks lay eggs in a host? Can they turn humans into zombies?

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Wpg Free Press: Bee expert skeptical of Fairmont’s plans for bee hotels

June 4, 2015 — 
No buzz

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CBC: University of Manitoba gets up close and personal with insects

May 28, 2015 — 
CBC writes about a story that originally appeared on UM Today

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Tiger beetle

A new view of insect beauty

May 22, 2015 — 
Overlooking butterflies on purpose

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Lake Winnipeg rocky shoreline

Sustainability

WATCH: From test tubes to test lakes

May 14, 2015 — 
To understand environmental problems and ensure our water supplies are kept clean, unique whole-ecosystem experimentation is essential

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Blacklegged ticks on a finger

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Protect yourself from tick bites, U of M expert says

May 8, 2015 — 
The rare Powassan virus is getting media attention, but it's not what you should be focusing on

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