Insects and Humans

Mealworms earned their place in western culture as an ideal protein source for birds and reptiles, as well as as fishing bait, and for their ease of care.They are not picky about humidity, temperature or food source, and are inexpensive to purchase. A simple approach to...

 It’s long been observed scorpions are fluorescent under ultraviolet light.  This is most observable under black lights, however, scorpions glow dimly under the moonlight as well.  The fluorescence is a result of a chemical reaction which occurs in the hyaline layer of the scorpion’s outermost...

Although in the west the thought of consuming a hard-shelled, venomous and sinister looking arachnid is regarded with apparent dismay, in many Asian countries Manchurian scorpions and their kin are readily consumed as a delicacy.  It’s not inherently preposterous to favor the consumption of such...

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