Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging ...

This past Tuesday (June 11), Dutch company Protix opened the world’s largest insect farm in Bergem op Zoom, a small town in the south of the Netherlands. Founded in 2009 by Dutch ...

Insects are strange, wondrous beings. Butterflies can see parts of the light spectrum that are invisible to human eyes and use these ultraviolet patterns to find their way to tasty plants. Moths use ...

The larvae of the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) will eat an wide range of food system sidestreams and turn them into nutritious protein and oil. The adult phase is the short-lived, non-biting ...

Source: Steve Nicholls/with permission. Insects are amazing animals. They're all over the place and simply put, their well-being is crucial for the fate of our planet and all other animals, including ...

Insects are naturally eaten by many animals such as carnivorous fish, poultry and pigs. Insects are 50% to 82% protein and can be added to animal feed – with up to 40% insect content for fish feed and ...

Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might have something to say about that assumption. Watch this video, if you dare.

Companies across the globe are banking on it. By Eduardo Garcia At an insect farm in Cape Town, the bugs are hungry. More than 8 billion flies being raised in South Africa by the start-up company ...

They are exceptional but fragile. Yet the orchid mantis is one of the most expensive exotic pet insects, and people happily ...