#bugs

ramnath@nerdpol.ch

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#Bugs that look like other things.

Some bugs have ended up looking like things that they are not. Yes, that's right: nature lies. Well, don't worry; this post will blow this thing wide open... smashing the illusion one bug at a time.

https://www.techeblog.com/15-mind-bo...-other-things/

We all know this one: the #mantis that looks like a #leaf. Mantis are like #stick #insects from an evil dimension. These mantis are compulsive liars, hell-bent on convincing you they're a leaf or something. But instead of a leaf it's a fraudster psychopath.
from #pa

faab64@diasp.org

I had to kill my favorite spider on my balcony.

She has been catching a lot of bugs and small creatures, but this morning I saw 2 dead bees in her net.

I barely ever see any bees managing to come up all the way to the 6th floor of our apartment.

So I did the unthinkable and destroyed the next of the spider and possibly killed her. I would be happy to move her to the other side of the apartment where there are enough bugs for it to eat. But sadly it really hard to catch.

#Gardening #BalconyGarden #ContainerGarden #France #Hydroponics #GrowYourOwn #Plants #Bugs #bees #Spiders

faab64@diasp.org

Sad reality of organic gardening!

Since I'm refusing to use any chemicals to fight the bugs my lovely neighbor is feeding and sending to me on a daily basis, I have to fight them almost every day.

This sad little guy is what is left of one of my Chilli peppers who survived the soil gnats.

I cut off all the infected leaves, removed all the bugs, washed it off with soapy water and hoping that the nature takes it's magic and bring it back to life.

In the mean time, all I can to do is to focus on those plants that are not as miserable as this one.

#Gardening #BalconyGarden #ContainerGarden #France #Hydroponics #GrowYourOwn #Plants #Bugs #Aphids

danie10@squeet.me

Recreating Theremin’s Bug: How the Soviet Union Spied on the US Embassy for 7 Years

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The strange thing about the bug is that it wasn’t directly powered. It was actually a resonant cavity that only worked when it was irradiated with an external RF energy. Most of the video is background about the bug, with quite a few details revealed.

It goes to show that technology does not have to be complex to be effective. In this case, the simpler, the better.

The video at the link below has a lot of background of how it came about, as well the recreation exercise for the BBC. But the article also contains some links out to further sources on the reasons why the bug actually works.

And if you are not used to a colloquial English accent, the word sounding like “book” is actually “bug” 😉

See https://hackaday.com/2023/03/25/recreating-one-of-historys-best-known-spy-gadgets/
#Blog, #bugs, #security, #spying, #technology