A research project on the safety of edible insects involving Germany and Kenya is entering its final year. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and Jomo Kenyatta University in ...

The chirping of crickets may be a pleasant sound of summer, but these insects can become a real nuisance, especially if they take up residence inside your home and lay eggs. Between their constant ...

Last year, the European Union announced that three species of insects would be allowed for human consumption: the migratory spider cricket, the yellow mealworm and the house cricket. Now it’s official ...

— An obscure virus studied by only a handful of scientists is sending ripples of alarm through this country’s zoos and reptile-breeder communities. The virus doesn’t hurt reptiles or any other animals ...

There's a new bug in town. And that's a good thing, says Bob Eldred, who's hoping the insect will soon have his 60-year-old business hopping again. Top Hat Cricket Farm Inc. in Portage has been in the ...

The sound of crickets carried on the warm breeze of a summer evening is romantic, even relaxing. But when you take that same symphony and drop it in your basement, suddenly it becomes a cacophony of ...