THE B.U.G. BLOG

The Land Lobster (Dryococeius australis) has the unique distinction of being the rarest insect in the world. Land Lobsters, also called tree lobsters, are native only to the Lord Howe Island group, a chain of volcanic islands located between Australia and New Zealand. The species was believed to have gone […]

Praying mantis is the colloquial name for insects in the order Mantodea. The order contains over 2,400 species in over 430 genera. The largest family in the order is Mantidae which includes all insects known as mantids.  Mantises are found all over the world but are mostly concentrated in temperate […]

They’re creepy, they’re crawly, they’re fuzzy, they’re tarantulas. Tarantulas are one of the world’s most recognizable spiders due to their distinctive size, fearsome appearance, and hairy spines along the body. The name “tarantula” refers to a diverse group of spiders in the Theraphosidae family. Tarantulas are native to every continent […]

Evolution has produced some creatures with extraordinary abilities. One of those abilities commonly seen in the animal kingdom is mimicry. Insects and other animals will evolve to look like other creatures as a means of survival.One of the most impressive examples of mimicry in the animal kingdom is the flower […]

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 […]