(Natural News) Insects are fast becoming a popular protein source worldwide. In light of that, three Spanish friends are hoping to tap into the demand for new sources of protein with just one product: crickets. Origen Farms, an insect startup on the outskirts of a town in Castile-La Mancha in Spain, was founded in 2019. It is the brainchild […]

(Natural News) Researchers have discovered 15 previously unknown species of wasps that can turn their prey into zombies. The newfound species lay their eggs in their hosts like others in the genus Acrotaphus. After an egg hatches, the larva takes over the body of its prey and manipulates its behavior. “The Acrotaphus wasps we studied are very interesting as they […]

(Natural News) Light traps are effective for various insects such as moths, flies, beetles, and stink bugs — insects attracted to light are likely going to find themselves caught in traps. Incandescent bulbs are traditionally used for insect traps. But these days, there are different lighting styles to choose from. Inexpensive UV LED flashlights are usually […]

(Natural News) Billions, if not trillions, of cicadas have emerged from below the ground in the Mid-Atlantic, a plague of biblical proportions that occurs only once every 17 years. In fact, there are so many cicadas that they appear on weather radars in Loudoun County, Virginia, as rain. In a tweet posted on Monday, June […]

(Natural News) With the mosquito season well underway, it can be tempting to buy mosquito repellants to protect yourself from mosquito bites. But these commercial products contain toxic chemicals that can do more harm than good to your health and the environment. To ward off mosquitoes without getting exposed to chemicals, try one of the following […]

(Natural News) European researchers discovered a new species of cuckoo wasps in Norway’s Lista peninsula. The newfound species is nearly identical and behaves similary to another kind of cuckoo wasps, Chrysis brevitarsis, making it difficult to distinguish them from each other. Both are parasitic wasps that leech off other insects to feed their young. In a paper published in the journal Insect […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the University of Oklahoma and the University of Notre Dame found that the more than 45 million grasshoppers that swarmed Las Vegas one summer night in 2019 did so due to light pollution. The researchers said that artificial lights lured the grasshoppers into the city, noting that the greatest numbers were concentrated over where the lights were brightest. “It’s really […]

(Natural News) Scientists are sounding the alarm regarding an urgent biodiversity crisis called “insect apocalypse” as humanity’s environmental footprint is taking a huge toll on the world’s insect populations. In a volume of new papers published in the journal PNAS, experts from around the world said that insect populations are suffering a “death by a thousand cuts” […]

(Natural News) Globalists are campaigning for the widespread adoption of insect-based diets to “save the planet.” The World Economic Forum (WEF), an international organization composed of the world’s rich, released a promotional video on Jan. 21 hailing insects as the future of Western diets. The video noted that insects are more sustainable to produce than other protein sources. “Insects are forecast to […]

(Natural News) For their size, butterflies have a big pair of wings. They fly with wings that can weigh them down and allow predators to catch up on them. But as it turns out, butterflies have a unique takeoff style that makes them quicker. In a study published in the Journal of the Royal Surface Interface, researchers from Lund University in […]