No legs? Not a problem. Some pudgy insect larvae can still jump up to 36 times their body length. Now high-speed video reveals how. In nature, something has to go wrong for this to happen, says ...
Researchers in Spain have shown a novel way for insects to travel—as larval stowaways in the guts of migrating birds. “It’s the first time insects have been shown to be carried inside birds,” reports ...
A common insect larvae could be inadvertently contributing to microplastic pollution in our rivers and waterways by chewing up litter, a new study has found A common insect larvae could be ...
BURBANK, Calif. -- Tim Plunkett, of Woodland Hills, takes turmeric to reduce inflammation, but a recent report on what else might be in the bottle turned his stomach. "The sample that they found, I ...
As global food demand surges, identifying secure methods to minimise agricultural waste grows essential. Scientists ...
Would you eat Belgian waffles or cake made with "bug butter?"Scientists at Belgium's University of Ghent are experimenting with larva fat to replace butter in pastries. They said ay using grease from ...
Elaina O’Brien ran back to staff housing on a busy morning at the Camp Denali lodge last Friday to grab the radio she’d forgotten at her cabin. She looked down at the flagstone path, and what she saw ...
What zoologists have discovered in samples of ancient amber -- insect larvae with unusual morphologies and larvae of early flying insects. What LMU zoologists have discovered in samples of ancient ...
Mealworms in a breeding box from the start-up company Alpha Protein. Starting Monday, UV-treated insect powder, specifically powdered whole larvae of the flour beetle (Tenebrio molitor), will be ...