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Eating insects will soon go mainstream as bug protein is set to explode into...
Edible insects are set to become an $8 billion business by 2030, according to a new report from Barclays.Eating bugs is becoming increasingly common as the global population swells and Gen Z seeks more...
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Wasps are taking over Alabama with 'super nests' that can hold 15,000 yellow...
Charles Ray, an entomologist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, is warning that wasp "super nests" are appearing at an unusual rate in Alabama this year.Ray said that in a normal year, he...
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Toxic caterpillars are parading into new parts of Europe, causing asthma...
The oak processionary caterpillar, named for its unique marching formation, is the larva of an invasive species of moth that has been sweeping across Europe.The insects are covered in around 700,000...
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'You don't feel safe in your own home:' Bed bugs' biggest health threats are...
Bed bug infestations are on the rise. While their bites aren't dangerous, their presence can cause serious mental health issues. Victims of bed bugs report mental health symptoms like paranoia,...
View ArticleHere's what would happen if all insects on Earth disappeared
Although it's impossible to say exactly what would happen if all insects on Earth suddenly vanished, it's likely that civilization and ecosystems would be in serious trouble. Nitrogen-rich feces would...
View ArticleWhat's inside a caterpillar cocoon
Contrary to popular belief, a chrysalis is not a pouch or a sac with a caterpillar inside. It's actually the caterpillar's own body!During metamorphosis, the former caterpillar releases digestive...
View ArticleWhat's really going on inside an insect-munching venus flytrap
Venus flytraps rarely catch flies, despite their name. Instead, they mostly catch spiders, ants, and other critters that can't fly.The trap itself is made of modified leaves containing three trigger...
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The best microscope photos of the year reveal a strange and hidden universe...
The Nikon Small World contest highlights the best microscope images taken each year.The 2019 contest attracted more than 2,000 entries from nearly 100 countries.This year's top image is a picture of a...
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13 creepy photos of the microscopic world around us that will make your skin...
The Nikon Small World contest highlights the best microscope images taken each year.Some of the photos in the 2019 cohort showcase spiders, lice, larvae, and fish skeletons in rarely seen detail.Here...
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A man in Brazil accidentally blew up his yard while trying to kill some...
Cesar Schmitz, of the southern Brazilian city of Enéas Marques, accidentally blew up his lawn while trying to exterminate cockroaches. He told FocusOn News, translated by the New York Post, that his...
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More than 50% of insects have disappeared since 1970, an ecologist warns —...
Of the world's 1 million known insect species, 400,000 are in decline, according to a new report..Since 1970, 50% of all insects may have disappeared.The die-offs are happening because farmers are...
View ArticleWhat If: Scenarios that would change life on Earth and humanity
A perfect balance of events occurred for this planet to support life.That delicate state continues to this day where small changes can have huge impacts on the world.So what would it look like if...
View ArticleA colony of 250,000 ants call the average anthill home — here's what inside...
When you look at a fire ants' mound, it's hard to believe up to 250,000 ants call it home. But it turns out, that mound is actually just the top of an enormous underground structure —the nest. The nest...
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Swarms of locusts have destroyed 170,000 acres of crops in East Africa — and...
Locust swarms are wiping out crops in East Africa, where millions of people already struggle to obtain healthy food.A swarm can eat enough food in one day to feed 34 million people.Farmers in Kenya,...
View ArticleWhat's inside a firefly
There are over 2,000 individual firefly species, all within the taxonomic family of Lampyridae.But the answer to the lightning bug's light all happens in the same organ in its abdomen: the...
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Fly larvae eat food waste and can be turned into animal feed — and it's a...
Summary List PlacementAt an insect farm in Kenya, fly larvae are being used to combat food waste.It's part of the InsectiPro farm's mission to chip away at the 1,900 tons of organic waste produced in...
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Poisonous furry caterpillars that look like wigs are popping up in Virginia
Summary List PlacementNo matter how cute and fuzzy this critter looks, don't touch it.This toupée-like insect is one of the most poisonous caterpillars in the US. Named the furry puss caterpillar...
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A 'wormnado' appeared on a New Jersey sidewalk and scientists are divided...
Summary List PlacementA New Jersey resident stumbled upon a bizarre formation of worms while taking a morning walk last Thursday, LiveScience first reported.Hundreds of worms formed a tornado-like...
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The European Commission has authorized the consumption of yellow mealworms in...
Summary List PlacementAs of Monday, May 3, the European food industry and consumers in all the EU's member states now have a new option on the menu: mealworms.The European Commission (EC) has approved...
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Millions of mayflies swarm lakeside communities each summer. 48 hours later...
Summary List PlacementA dense, brown haze rose up in the field next to Tommy Springer.Nearly silent, the cloud wasn't smoke or mist — it was thousands of mayflies fluttering in a thick swarm as they...
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