Entomophagy refers to the human consumption of insects and arthropods as food. Entomophagy is an old practice as humans have been eating insects ever since we evolutionary emerged. In fact, on a geological timescale, the human move to non-insect animal sources of food is somewhat a new development. It is […]
Credit: Pixabay Walk outside on a warm summer day and you will probably hear the gentle buzz of cicadas all around. These buzzy boys are one of the most well-known insects and have some extremely interesting features and behaviors that make them an object of cultural […]
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Credit: B Dupont via WikiCommons CC-BY-SA 2.0 Did you know that an estimated 90% of species in Madagascar are endemic and not found anywhere else in the world? Island regions like Madagascar are often subject to unique selection pressures, which results in all kinds of fantastical […]
Scorpionflies are insects in the Mecoptera order of insects, which consists of approximately 600 species worldwide. Scorpionflies are known for their segmented appearance and long tail-like appendage that gives them the appearance of a flying scorpion. Other insects in the Mecoptera order include earwigs and hanging flies. […]
Spiders are one of the most diverse classes of arthropods and have developed a wide range of tactics for survival and hunting. Jumping spiders, as the name implies, are known for their small stature and impressive jumping abilities. Jumping spiders are the single largest family (Salticidae) of spiders, with over […]
Centipedes are pretty high up there on peoples’ lists of most-hated bugs. These creepy crawlies are known for their many legs and are found on every continent in the world except for Antarctica. Centipedes are a common household pest and give people the heebie-jeebies with their writhing legs and proportionally […]