The US will be unrecognizable by the end of this century
It's hot outside, and calling it a trend would be an understatement. The warming of the planet has been relentless, according to scientific surveys.Miserably hot summers are not the worst problem we...
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View ArticleWhat happens when a tarantula meets its worst predator
Tarantulas are incredibly fearsome and intimidating, but it's not at the top of its food chain. The footage was captured by USGS Ecologist Todd Esque in Mexico.Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the...
View ArticleThese scientists want the world to eat more insects
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View ArticleLondon has been invaded by swarms of flying ants — here's why
If you've been in London or the South of England over the past few days, you've probably found yourself accidentally breathing in — and then coughing up — an increasing number of flying ants as the...
View ArticleThese real-life animals share the same traits as the dragons from 'Game of...
The dragons from Game of Thrones may be fictitious, but some of these real-life animals aren't so different. The closest were the pterosaurs, whose name literally translates to "winged lizard". There...
View ArticleInsects 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...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleThis 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,...
View ArticleMaggots 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleIt'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...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleMore 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...
View ArticleA 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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