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2009-11-22 Astronomy - night sky 11/21/09:

Hi Jill, Yes, they can and do. They can come in many varieties...no tail, no trail, long trails that instantly fade, or remain visible for many minutes, fast, slow, 1/10 of a second duration or 10 seconds

2009-11-22 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - no see em bugs:

Tara, If by "no-see-ums" you mean biting midges I'm afraid they could be around all year in the climate of southern Florida. Biting midges are tiny flies that bite during the day. They develop in damp

2009-11-22 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - grasshoppers?:

They probably are baby grasshoppers or katydids. Catch one in a clear plastic bag and take it to the local county agricultural agent or university biology department to get it identified. If it has

2009-11-21 Astronomy - meterology:

Hi Cynthia, Isotherms, by definition, are lines of constant temperature on a weather map over a large area. They have nothing to do with wet/dry air, rainfall amounts, cloud cover, etc. Simply (and only)

2009-11-21 Entomology (Study of Bugs) - Tiny white bug infestation:

Laura, These are called grain mites or mold mites and they generally indicate a moisture problem of some kind. The mites feed on mold (fungi) which grows on damp surfaces. They are very common in grain