Green Tip: Get the Locust Farm, Grow Insects for Dinner

Green Tip: Get the Locust Farm, Grow Insects for Dinner

The kit was designed by the UNHCR for refugees in Kenya

Man Dies After Winning Roach-Eating Contest in Florida

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

Scientists Warn About Stink Bug Invasion in the US

The insects are expected to pop up by the hundreds in the following weeks

Researchers Come Across Giant Spider in Southwest Oregon

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

Pitcher Planet Reveals New Trick for Capturing Insects

The newly found technique only works when it's raining

Why Insects Lost Their Impressive Size

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]

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

How Plants Help Bees Remain Attached to Their Petals

Newly found mechanism ensures insects can latch on to flowers

Insect Protein to Aid Vocal Cord Treatments

Insect Protein to Aid Vocal Cord Treatments

The molecule underlies many insects' special abilities

Ancient Fleas Were 10 Times Larger Than Modern Ones

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

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

Insects Are the Most Unexplored Class of Organisms

More than half of newly-found species are insects

Man Covers His Face with Stick Bugs to Celebrate New Habitat

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

Hairy Men Are Better at Detecting Bedbugs

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

Bees Thrive in the Presence of Viscous, Sugary Nectars

Birds tend to prefer liquid, less consistent types of nectars

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 18th, 2011
Honeybees Exhibit Signs of Pessimism

Honeybees Exhibit Signs of Pessimism

 
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