A Utah lawmaker wants to change the common scientific name of the Mormon cricket, citing the LDS Church's stance against ...

The mole cricket is an invasive pest that attacks turfgrass and other plants. This unique insect gets its name from its huge forelegs, which it uses to tunnel through the dirt like a mole.

The Anabrus simplex doesn’t know it is the subject of new legislation. Neither does the insect know that some consider its ...

The spider cricket is a common American pest. This insect gets its name from its spindly, spider-like legs, but it’s not a true spider. This pest typically lives in caves and forests ...

Beyond protein, insects are teeming with essential vitamins and minerals. For instance, mealworms are high in iron – a nutrient many South Africans, especially women, struggle to get enough of.

Photograph by Fura Through his website, Javier sells bulk packs of dried crickets and mealworms, frozen locusts and silkworm pupae, and powdered insects. Snack packs are sold in local supermarket ...

"I often stroll around the Nagoya University campus to see insects. I still remember when I saw an ant cricket skillfully evading ants despite being surrounded by them," he said. "From that moment ...

In this new study, the team looked at a cricket ant species Myrmecophilus tetramorii. This brood parasite survives in an ant colony by eating dead insects and ant larvae. The team found that most ...