The Wondrous Wowbug.

Authors :: Matthews, Robert W.
Matthews, Janice R.
Source :: Connect Magazine. Mar/Apr2010, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p8-11. 4p. 5 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: The article offers information about the small insects called wowbugs or Melittobia digitata which appear on rocks in locations protected from rain and sun. It notes that about 95% of the insects can produce more than 500 offsprings in about three weeks. Moreover, it mentions the importance of rearing a new bug generation which is considered a fundamental concept in the biology curriculum.