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An extension entomologist based in Silver Spring, Maryland, Pooja Sharma identifies insect samples sent in by local growers and studies fly biology. She received a master’s degree in entomology from the University of Oregon following undergraduate work in biology. In addition to her lab and diagnostic duties, Sharma contributes to Biology Insights.

Why Do Locusts Make Noise? The Science of Their Sounds Bugs
Can Wasps Smell Fear? The Science of What Attracts Them Bugs
Do Flies Lay Eggs on Humans? The Scientific Answer Bugs
Are Flesh Flies Dangerous? Health Risks & Prevention Bugs
What Lights Attract Bugs and the Science Behind Why Physics
Can Fruit Flies See in the Dark? How Their Vision Works Bugs
Do LED Lights Attract Bugs? A Scientific Look at Why Physics
Why Do Flies Like Bad Smells? The Biology Explained Bugs
Why Are Flies So Fast? The Science Behind Their Speed Bugs
Do Mosquitoes Have Hearts? How Their Circulation Works Bugs
Why Do Flies Keep Landing on Me? A Scientific Look Bugs
Can Fruit Flies Make You Itch? The Real Reasons Bugs
Why Do Flies Like Poop? The Biological Reasons Why Bugs
Does Light Attract Flies? The Biological Reason Why Bugs
Are Red Flies Dangerous? Which Species Pose a Threat Bugs
Why Are Flies Attracted to Light? The Science of Phototaxis Bugs
Are Insects Conscious? The Ongoing Scientific Debate Zoology
Are Flies Dirty? How They Spread Germs and Disease Bugs
What Draws Horse Flies? Visual, Scent & Thermal Cues Bugs
Do Flies Fight Each Other? The Science of Fly Aggression Bugs
Why Are Locusts Dangerous? From Swarms to Societal Threat Bugs
Do Mosquitoes Buzz? The Biological Reason for the Sound Bugs
Can a Fly Kill You? The Truth About Fly-Borne Diseases Immunity
What Attracts Flies to a Trap? The Biology of Attraction Bugs
How Mosquitoes Fly in the Rain and Why It Matters Bugs
What Is Extracted From Blood in a Mosquito?Bugs
The Mechanics of Caterpillar Walking and Crawling Bugs
What is Ecdysone and What Does It Do?Biology
What Is a Pseudopupil in Biology and Science?Biology
What Is Medical Entomology and Why Is It Important?Zoology