Alligators get all the attention, but mosquitoes kill more Louisiana residents every year than any other animal, spreading ...

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Let’s be honest… most of us see a bug and immediately reach for a shoe. But what if I told you there’s an entire event in Minnesota where people choose to get up close to insects… and yes, even eat ...

I have always thought insects deserve more appreciation, so I was excited to catch a circus show dedicated to the tiny critters at London’s Royal Albert Hall, as it passed through en route to European ...

If you’ve ever wondered what heaven looks like for someone who loves bugs, The Insect Asylum in Chicago is probably it. This peculiar little museum in Logan Square celebrates the six-legged, the ...

My pre-K students always jump at the opportunity to explore nature, and they also love digging into bugs. I previously assumed that lessons about insects were only possible in the springtime, but that ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “We have to get used to the idea of eating insects.” This proclamation came from, of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...

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