insects
Oh Good, the Murder Hornets Are in Canada Now
The massive hornets are an apex predator and experts are worried about their impact on the ecosystem if they were to set up shop in North America.
Bow, Humans: Trillions of Cicadas Are Going to Rule America
As humans remain stuck inside or socially distanced, trillions of buzzing cicadas will burst out of the ground across the U.S. between now and summer 2021. It's already starting.
Watch a ‘Murder Hornet’ Destroy an Entire Honeybee Hive
These homicidal hornets will make a "meatball" out of bees.
Belgian Researchers Are Using Insect Fat in Baked Goods
Most study participants who tried desserts made with larvae fat weren't put off by the flavor, texture, or appearance.
Ancient Parasite Eating Dinosaur Feathers Perfectly Preserved in Amber
Scientists have found the “earliest known evidence” of feather-feeding parasitic insects in amber from Myanmar.
These People Make Thousands a Month Selling Live Roaches on eBay
"Pick any bug popular in the reptile trade for food, take 15 minutes educate yourself on their reproduction, sell the things on eBay at the going market rate."
Plague of Flies Caused By Chicken Poop Descends on Russian Villages
Swarms of the insects have blanketed several Russian towns in the Ural Mountains.
The American Bumblebee Is Facing Extinction in Canada
A new study found that American bumblebees are in big trouble up north.
This Scientist Is Letting an Insect Grow In Him as a Rite Of Passage
"It's kind of weird. You can feel it moving around so I joke to my wife that 'it's kicking, it's kicking,' like it's a baby inside of me."
Buying Organic Will At Least Help Save Some Bugs, According to Experts
According to a new study, pesticides and intensive agriculture are causing large-scale insect deaths.
Insects Are In 'Catastrophic' Decline Worldwide, Scientists Warn
More than 40 percent of insects are at risk of extinction within 100 years.
'Allie the Ladybug Collects Aphids,' Today's Comic by Allison Conway
Allie fetches her dinner in this cute comic by Allison Conway.