While the idea of eating worms and insects may make you feel uneasy, research shows a vast array of benefits when integrating these critters into your meals and snacks. In 2013, the United Nations ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The BugFest Critter Cook-off at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences has always been one of the Triangle's most novel annual events, but the idea of cooking with ...

(CNN) — Threadlike worms living in the guts of certain insects make their hosts jump into water and drown. What scientists knew about these parasites resembling strands of spaghetti was already pretty ...

Some of them are just gross; others can really harm you. Here’s how to stop creepy-crawlies from spoiling your trip. Bedbugs can bite travelers and disrupt their trips, but other insects you’ll ...

My grandson Parker recently sent me an email and one of the strangest animal photos I have ever received. Most of my ecologist colleagues have never seen the critter that Parker found, but he knew ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Grub worms can wreak absolute havoc on your lawn or outdoor plants--which means that keeping their population to a minimum is a must for most ...

I received the following email from Doug Brooks, who gardens in Claremont. “For years, I have used some type of yearly insect control product to help protect my fruit trees. The last few years I have ...

In cringy pictures and videos posted to social media, students are showcasing the creepy-crawly additives lurking in their food from two of USC’s main dining halls — Everybody’s Kitchen and the ...

You’re not likely to witness a horsehair worm making its exit from a praying mantis, but if you do, it’s quite a sight. The ...