Insects - Page 2

June 27, 2026

Bedbug warning puts summer travelers on alert as top US hot spots are revealed

Michigan ranks as the riskiest state for bedbug encounters, with Warren, Michigan, topping the list of U.S. cities, according to a new casino.ca report.

June 24, 2026

Flesh-eating screwworm horror hits US cattle, but Trump’s USDA was ready to fight

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins led efforts against New World Screwworm since early 2025, investing in sterile fly production and Mexico coordination.

June 15, 2026

Bug-based foods could win over skeptics with a single taste, researchers say

A new study finds participants preferred insect protein bars over cereal bars, with curiosity and attention outweighing initial disgust toward the foods.

June 13, 2026

Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calf as ranchers brace for possible spread

Flesh-eating screwworms confirmed in South Texas as USDA deploys strike team and sterile flies while ranchers brace for possible agricultural disaster.

June 12, 2026

Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes

Google's Debug project seeks EPA approval to release sterile male mosquitoes in New Jersey, California and Florida to reduce disease-carrying populations.

June 2, 2026

College softball star eats ladybugs for good luck, and it actually seems to be working

Texas Longhorns softball star Hannah Wells has a unique superstition of eating ladybugs for good luck, a habit dating back to her childhood days.

May 28, 2026

Ancient wasp species frozen in amber named after McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri

A newly discovered prehistoric wasp frozen in Burmese amber has been officially named "Gwesped piastrii" after McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri.

May 28, 2026

Tick bite ER visits hit highest seasonal level in years as doctors warn of disease surge

CDC data shows tick bite-related ER visits are at their highest seasonal levels in years, with doctors urging prevention amid a tick-borne disease surge.

May 21, 2026

AI robotic beehives installed in Florida community claim 70% reduction in colony collapse threatening crops

A Florida community deploys AI-powered robotic beehives to protect declining bee populations that pollinate roughly 75% of the crops Americans eat.

May 15, 2026

White House gets an unexpected buzz as thousands of bees swarm the executive mansion's North Lawn

Thousands of bees swarmed the White House North Lawn Friday, weeks after Melania Trump announced the addition of two new bee colonies to the property.