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Tempura-battered tarantula on menu at California bug fest
Hungry? How about tempura-battered fried Tarantula for an appetizer? They're frozen then defrosted before bug chef David George Gordon cuts off the abdomen, singes off hairs with a lighter and dunks the remaining spider body into batter.
7 hrs ago | The Guelph Mercury
A bittersweet shift in cockroach defences
In a report published in the journal Science on Thursday, three North Carolina researchers have determined that cockroaches have changed their internal chemistry in order to detect sweet substances as tasting bitter, thereby enabling them to avoid glucose-laced pesticides.
12 hrs ago | WLTI-FM Syracuse
Watch Out for These Five Long-Weekend Health Hazards
NEW YORK) -- For many people Memorial Day weekend means finally getting to kick off summer by striking up the barbecue, taking a dip in the ocean or simply basking in the sunshine during a long weekend.
16 hrs ago | KRVN-AM Lexington
List of Top New Species Includes Glow-in-the-Dark Cockroach, New Monkey
What's new in animal species? Plenty, according to the sixth annual Top 10 list by the Institute at Arizona State University that includes everything from a glow-in-the-dark cockroach to an "Old World" monkey with a bright blue buttocks.
18 hrs ago | Black Country Bugle
There are a few things we will not escape in the future. People are living longer and the world population is growing.
22 hrs ago | Examiner.com
Trout fly fishing transitions into late spring, early summer
Come Memorial Day weekend, most fly anglers have wet a line, and no doubt at least a few times, if not more, for trout.
New target to boost plant resistance to insects and pathogens identified
Plants have evolved unique and sophisticated immune systems to defend themselves against insects and pathogens.
N.S. orchard quarantined in apple pest's North American debut
A bacteria-like pest of apple trees across Europe has appeared for the first time in North America in an orchard now under federal quarantine in Nova Scotia.
Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive
NEW YORK - For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison.
How will the cicada invasion affect your pets?
The entire East Coast is "abuzz" about the impending entomological invasion that is promised to occur any day now.
The insects have started to emerge from the soil in droves for the first time in 17 years and that could make for a noisy and buggy Memorial Day holiday weekend cookout.
Peter Moore: Grasshoppers for breakfast?
FANCY a lovely, nutritious meal high in unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids, protein, and vitamins? You could have fish or, equally healthy, mealworms.
Apurba Barman joins staff at AgriLife as entomologist
Texas AgrilLife Extension and Research Services recently hired Barman as an entomologist.
New insect invader pushing out fire ants
First discovered by a Houston pest exterminator in 2002, the Tawny Crazy Ant is the latest insect invader from South America.
Pesticide Producers Turn to 'Bee-Washing' to Fight Backlash
Pesticide makers have taken to framing themselves as stewards of the bees as backlash over their products' links to mass bee deaths grows.
With beekeepers around the world still reporting a high rate of colony collapse, a new study from the University of Leeds comes as an encouraging sign for those worried about the level of bee biodiversity.
If you have a gardening question, email Glenys at glenyswoollard@clear.net.nz
It's manufactured from the olive-like fruit and seeds of a tropical evergreen tree native to India.
Eat Insects, Save The World Says United Nations
They estimate that globally 2 billion people world wide are already supplementing their diets with the nutrient-rich bugs which are high in protein.
A Digital Camera that Mimics Insect Eyes
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Compared to single-lens eyes, compound eyes offer lower resolution, but significantly larger fields of view, thin package, and with negligible distortion.