- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 19th, 2012
Green Tip: Get the Locust Farm, Grow Insects for Dinner
The kit was designed by the UNHCR for refugees in Kenya
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- October 9th, 2012
Man Dies After Winning Roach-Eating Contest in Florida
He was not competing for cash, but for the chance to win a python
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 27th, 2012
Scientists Warn About Stink Bug Invasion in the US
The insects are expected to pop up by the hundreds in the following weeks
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 20th, 2012
Researchers Come Across Giant Spider in Southwest Oregon
The insect, previously unknown to science, is said to be the arachnid version of Bigfoot
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 14th, 2012
Pitcher Planet Reveals New Trick for Capturing Insects
The newly found technique only works when it's raining
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 6th, 2012
Why Insects Lost Their Impressive Size
They were a lot more massive in prehistoric times, dominating the skies
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 5th, 2012
How Mosquitoes Fly in the Rain [Video]
Their low mass helps them recover from impacts quickly
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 29th, 2012
How Plants Help Bees Remain Attached to Their Petals
Newly found mechanism ensures insects can latch on to flowers
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 25th, 2012
Insect Protein to Aid Vocal Cord Treatments
The molecule underlies many insects' special abilities
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 1st, 2012
Ancient Fleas Were 10 Times Larger Than Modern Ones
They must have really annoyed feathered dinosaurs
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 14th, 2012
Plants Wake Up Early to Prepare for Battle
They have defense mechanisms against insect attacks
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 19th, 2012
Insects Are the Most Unexplored Class of Organisms
More than half of newly-found species are insects
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Oana Grigoras
- December 28th, 2011
Man Covers His Face with Stick Bugs to Celebrate New Habitat
A keeper has covered his face with odd bugs to welcome the opening of Bug Garden
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 14th, 2011
Hairy Men Are Better at Detecting Bedbugs
They have an increased sensitivity to these insects
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 12th, 2011
Bees Thrive in the Presence of Viscous, Sugary Nectars
Birds tend to prefer liquid, less consistent types of nectars