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...picnic, but they're exquisitely complex creatures. Nature and Science reported last week that the genome of the honeybee has been mapped, making it only the fourth bug to be so sequenced. Researchers have already begun studying that genetic blueprint, providing new insights into our most valuable insect--and new strategies to save it from extinction...
...snapping off the detachable handles of Woll's new cookware line.The handles make it easier and safer to transfer pots into and out of the oven, too. directcookware.com grate idea Escape the perils of finger-hungry graters. Standing on four short legs, Giltsharp's Cheese Bug is one insect you'll welcome into your kitchen. Drag a block of cheese along the freestanding Bug's concave face plate and the gratings accumulate in an egg-shaped receptacle underneath. giltsharp.com Strip Show Love fresh corn, but hate having a butter-covered face and a smile full of niblets? Kuhn Rikon...
...armed himself with books, a magnifying glass and, later, a video camera, and "followed up every bit of a clue I could find" about spiders. His discoveries about what he calls "probably the greatest predators of all"-our silent allies, he says, in the fight against insect pests-at times moved him to poetry: "the rearing plunge, one breath/ One quiver, trussed, immobile, bound in silk!/ Transfixed by spider fangs-held fast in death...
...Insect repellents can be sticky or stinky. How about a shirt that keeps pesky pests away? Ex Officio's Buzz Off shirts, $22 and up, are made with permethrin, the same insecticide used in long-lasting antimalaria bed nets...
...Gadget When it's time to answer nature's call in the dark of night, mini-lights come in handy. Guyot Designs' Firefly, $22, converts a water bottle into a flashlight whose brightness can be adjusted for use as a night-light or reading lamp. Don't Bug Me Insect repellents can be sticky or stinky. How about a shirt that keeps pesky pests away? Ex Officio's Buzz Off shirts, $22 and up, are made with permethrin, the same insecticide used in long-lasting antimalaria bed nets. Titan Tent Sales of big car-camping tents are up 117% over...