“By processing food waste with insects, we turn it into useful products, returning nutrients from leftovers back into the soil.” Chan’s career path was not a traditional one. She only ...

The 16-ounce jar of peanut butter in your pantry can contain up to 136 insect parts before it is deemed contaminated, according to the FDA’s Food Defect Action Levels guide. This may sound ...

The better an insect can camouflage itself, the higher their chances are for survival. Because of this, adaption and evolution have created some of the most interesting-looking insects in the world.

Insect brains have many similarities to human brains, including a brainstem-like structure, two hemispheres, and a spinal cord equivalent ...

We tested 20 bug repellents in the muggy, buggy South Florida heat. Avoid skin irritation and unpleasant odors with the best insect sprays.

Phil Warburton didn't recognise the unusual looking wasp that flittered into his camera viewfinder while he was out photographing insects in the autumn of 2022, but he snapped away, taking ...

Climate change is encouraging the insects to spread across Europe, leading to outbreaks in diseases like dengue fever and ...

Although most bug bites are harmless, some can spread dangerous diseases like Zika virus, dengue, Lyme disease, and malaria. Particularly if you’re visiting areas with known insect-borne diseases, ...

They also have two wings (many insects have four). The common name that entomologists give fruit flies is "vinegar flies." That's because they're naturally attracted to fermented liquid ...

Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place. Entomologist Justin Schmidt recorded his own experience of venomous stings, to rate and describe the ...

If you’d told me a year ago that fishing would become a big part of my life and mental well-being, I wouldn’t have believed ...

WHY KEEP A RECORD BOOK? Record keeping is an important life skill that can be used in our every day lives. It is an ongoing life skill that a 4-H member can use after their 4-H years end. This process ...