As the vertebrate monsters have waxed and waned, the insects have gone on mating and hatching and, as they do, populating every swamp, tree, and patch of soil. We talk about the age of dinosaurs ...

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 ...

Edible insects are often portrayed as something of a sustainable superfood - an environmentally friendly alternative to livestock. But who is already eating them and do they actually taste any good?

The sterile insect technique is an environmentally-friendly insect pest control method involving the mass-rearing and sterilization, using radiation, of a target pest, followed by the systematic ...

All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton ...

In natural and agricultural ecosystems, omnivorous insects are omnipresent. Whether they are 'true omnivores' that require both plant and prey resources to complete their life-cycle, 'herbivores ...

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 ...

Experts on peace, democracy and human rights at the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) Governance forum have called upon member states to engage the youth meaningfully for ...

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

This book chronicles the complete evolutionary history of insects--their living diversity and relationships as well as 400 million years of fossils. Introductory sections cover the living species ...

Addis Ababa, — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announced today Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as the new Tourism Champion of the authority for a three-year term. "We are proud ...

Insects aren't just an unusual accompaniment to wine. Eating them could help sustain Earth's booming population, as Museum scientist Dr Duncan Sivell reveals. Superhero movies may be popular right now ...