Why cockroaches are so hard to kill
Cockroaches are one of the most widespread and resilient creatures on this planet. They are practically everywhere around us, hiding in the walls, sewers, and perhaps your cupboard. They are also one...
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Two German entrepreneurs tell us how they get people to eat their insect burgers
Max Krämer and Baris Özel of Bugfoundation have been offering burgers made from insects in a German supermarket since the beginning of this month.The burgers are made using carefully cultivated and...
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Stop killing spiders in your home — they're actually keeping pests out
They're not the most beloved of household guests, but an entomologist argues that spiders play a key role in your home.Spiders prefer to avoid humans if they can.Spiders regularly capture nuisance...
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Why you shouldn't kill spiders in your home
While it is common to dislike or fear spiders, they shouldn't be killed when found in your home.One benefit to having spiders in your home is their tendency to capture nuisance pests and...
View ArticleHow insects are trained for TV and movies
Movies will often use live bugs on camera instead of CGI to make their story feel more real and to get your skin crawling. But getting these insects to do what you want requires lots an understanding...
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Now that it's summer, here's everything you need to know about preventing...
Mosquitoes and ticks bear most of the blame for an increase in vector-borne disease in the US. Mosquitoes can transmit malaria, yellow fever, dengue, Zika, and West Nile virus. Ticks cause more disease...
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Insects could be a much more lucrative industry in the US if Americans moved...
The next unexpected business enterprise sings you to sleep every night.Outside your window, hidden in your grassy lawn, are the sound of cricket chirps.Each one may as well be a coin falling into a...
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This is the easiest way to get rid of bugs in your house without killing them
The INSIDER Summary:Catching bugs can be a time-consuming, messy ordeal.If you don't want to kill bugs, or you're afraid of them, you might want to check out "My Critter Catcher."The simple tool lets...
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This 8-year-old girl co-authored a scientific paper after being bullied for...
The INSIDER Summary:Sophia Spencer, 8, was teased by her classmates for her obsession with bugs.Her mother wrote a letter asking for support from the Entomological Society of Canada, which received...
View ArticleA woman in Australia just discovered a 30 kg beehive hidden in her bedroom wall
Thousands of bees invaded a home near the Australian city of Newcastle and left thick walls of honeycomb in the wall cavities, according to local media. Sharing her videos and photos with Reuters,...
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Maggots are hiding in lots of your favorite foods — and it's perfectly legal
A Wawa customer in New Jersey on Tuesday claimed that he found two live maggots — the larval stage of flies and other related insects — crawling in his hoagie.While this could be an extreme case (Wawa...
View ArticleTime-lapse video shows an Asian giant hornet queen building a nest over 3 days
YouTube channel Insects Sniper has captured time-lapse footage an Asian giant hornet queen building her nest over a three-day period. The nest is made from chewed wood and saliva which gives it a...
View ArticleThis man has been stung by a tarantula hawk, bullet ant, cow killer, and more...
If you saw a tarantula hawk, you'd probably run away. This man gets up close and personal with them. Coyote Peterson is a YouTube star who wants to educate his 8 million subscribers about — among other...
View ArticleAn Israeli food startup wants humans to eat fruit fly larvae to save the planet
"It tastes nutty," the middle-aged Israeli entrepreneur said as he munched away at fruit fly larvae before processing the rice-size yellowish creatures into protein powder.Eran Gronich, founder and CEO...
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A real insect was found trapped in a classic Van Gogh masterpiece
Researchers found a grasshopper trapped in the paint of one of Vincent Van Gogh's most famous works.The painter was known to have loved painting outside.The grasshopper was studied to see if it could...
View ArticleA bakery in Finland wants humans to eat high-protein bread made with crushed...
A Finnish bakery is using ground flour from dried crickets.Each loaf contains about 70 crickets.It contains more protein than normal bread.More than 2 billion people eat insects worldwide. Finnish...
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It's time to stop spreading these popular myths about animals
The animal kingdom is home to one remarkable fact after another.To name a few: Sperm whales can hold their breath for an hour, the most venomous animal on Earth is a snail, and tiny freshwater hydras...
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This myth people keep quoting about how bees shouldn't be able to fly is...
There is a popular misconception that bees shouldn't be able to fly.In reality, this is not true, because they can and do fly all the time.The science behind how they can fly involves the way they move...
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More people than ever are eating meat, and farmers are turning to bugs to...
LANGLEY, British Columbia (Reuters) —Layers of squirming black soldier fly larvae fill large aluminum bins stacked 10-high in a warehouse outside of Vancouver. They are feeding on stale bread, rotting...
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A farm in China is using AI to breed more cockroaches in a year than there...
A farm in Xichang, China breeds 6 billion cockroaches a year — which outnumbers the world's human population. The farm uses AI to improve cockroach production and maintain the giant colony.Scientists...
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