Herkimer is a giant beetle statue who lives in Colorado Springs

Herkimer, dubbed the worlds largest beetle, is a 16 x 10 foot Hercules Beetle statue who lives in Colorado Springs. This gigantic bug has guarded  the entrance to Rock Creek Canyon along Highway 115 for over  sixty years. Herkimer is located right next to the Colorado Springs Bug Museum. — Read the rest

Awesome image of a butterfly tongue magnified 50x

This awesome image from @publicdomainrev on Instagram shows a butterfly's tongue (scientifically known as a proboscis) magnified 50x. The image was created in 1909 by Arthour E Smith. I love the way that the proboscis loops around so many times, and looks like a tiny snout at the very end. — Read the rest

Nvidia Driver Bug Might Make Your CPU Work Harder After You Close Your Game

An anonymous reader shares a report: Nvidia released a new driver update for its GeForce graphics cards that, among other things, introduced a new Video Super Resolution upscaling technology that could make low-resolution videos look better on high-resolution screens. But the driver (version 531.18) also apparently came with a bug that caused high CPU usage on some PCs after running and then closing a game. Nvidia has released a driver hotfix (version 531.26) that acknowledges and should fix the issue, which was apparently being caused by an undisclosed bug in the "Nvidia Container," a process that exists mostly to contain other processes that come with Nvidia's drivers. It also fixes a "random bugcheck" issue that may affect some older laptops with GeForce 1000-series or MX250 and MX350 GPUs.

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Aunt-Man, in Auntumania: Enter the Auntum Realm!

Volume 4 of The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug!  TOM THE DANCING BUG: ALL-MIGHTY COMICS!  Books currently being personalized, signed, sketched in, and sent out!  Let's go!  Information here.

"Delve into the dementia, the dread, and the delightfulness of this collection of Tom the Dancing Bug's strips — it's history through the lens of a self-loathing insomniac. — Read the rest

Should we make deadly mosquitos extinct?

Mosquitos kill 700,000 people a year, more than any other animal. This video explores the use of gene-editing technology to eliminate the most dangerous species of mosquitoes. The goal would be to stop the spread of deadly diseases, but there are concerns about the impact this could have on the overall ecosystem. — Read the rest

Bedbug-infested hotels are on the rise again. Here's how to keep them from infesting your home

Bedbugs can be found in hotels worldwide, including all 50 states in the U.S. Once bedbugs take up residence in a home, they are difficult to get rid of because they are resistant to pesticides. Unfortunately, bedbugs are on the rise, and more people are complaining about getting bitten by them while staying in hotels. — Read the rest