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The Importance of Aquatic Insects

Little importance is sometimes placed upon aquatic insects, tiny water-loving critters that feed on leaf litter and provide

The Rise of The Insect Cookbook

A researcher-turned-chef has recently revealed a new cookbook featuring one special ingredient: insects. Although eating insects isn’t anything

Insect Burgers: Coming to a Diner Near You

The hamburger is a classic American food item, popularized in the beginning of the 20th century. Of late,

A Case For The Orchid Mantis

Nature is amazing, isn’t it?  Think of the many creatures that have the ability to blend in with

A New Concern Over Marijuana Safety: Insect Contamination

Medicinal marijuana has been steeped in controversy for years and we’re not taking a stand either way. It

Is it a Wasp? Is it a Fly? It’s a Deer Fly.

  What looks like a wasp, annoys the kids, and has a sting like no other? That would

Scary Scarab Beetle and Your Garden

Stout in stature and colorful in appearance, scarab beetles come in more than 30,000 different varieties. While some

Stag Beetle

Stag beetles don’t mess around when it comes to finding food or mates, making them a somewhat hard-to-handle

Root-Knot Nematode

Root-knot nematodes live within soil and feed off the roots of plants such as okra, tomatoes, peppers, corn,

Wax Scales

They’re creepy, crawly, small, and annoying. Wax scales won’t stop until they’ve destroyed every plant in the garden.

Spittle Bugs

Spittlebugs, tiny insects that feed on herbaceous plants, pine trees, and redwood trees, can damage gardens, crops, and

Cyborg Insects

Once thought to be creatures out of a low-budget Hollywood movie, cyborg insects are now making waves in