A 58-year-old woman in Greece appears to hold the record for growing a parasitic sheep bot fly in her nose the longest, ...

A mass of writhing maggots on a decomposing murder victim is not a sight for the squeamish, but for some, it is evidence. A maggot’s age and species can give essential information to forensic ...

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (WKRC) — Law enforcement officers from across Northern Kentucky got a hands-on lesson on Wednesday on using bugs to help solve crimes. Police officers from several agencies, ...

Ready to give up backyard composting because it's too difficult? It may surprise you to learn that prolific (and kind-of-cute ...

The larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) are considered a promising source of sustainable protein, as they contain high-quality protein comparable to soy protein. They can produce this ...

But the past decade has shown that even if you build an insect farm, the global market may not come. Of the 20 or so largest ...

Lobsters are not pretty. Dip these unsightly creatures into warm butter, and they instantly become a different matter to most of us. Why, then, do we gag at the thought of eating insects? One ...