Mononucleosis, which is also referred to as mono or the kissing disease, is a common condition among teenagers and young adults. The illness is caused by infection with the Epstein-Barr virus, and there is no vaccination or cure for the disease.
Deathwatch beetle. (Redirected from Death watch beetle) The deathwatch beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum, is a woodboring beetle. The adult beetle is 7 millimetres (0.28 in) long, while the xylophagous larvae are up to 11 mm (0.43 in) long.
Patent Leather Beetles A simple guide to the care of patent leather beetles. Patent leather beetles (Odontotaenius disjunctus), also called bess bugs or jerusalem beetles are large, shiny, black beetles from from the temperate forests of the Eastern United States. They are found in and around rotting wood. These beetles are semi-social and take care of their young.