Yahoo

Insect protein? Edible worms? Why you may want to add these nutritious critters to your diet — if you can get over the 'ick factor'.

While the idea of eating worms and insects may make you feel uneasy, research shows a vast array of benefits when integrating these critters into your meals and snacks. In 2013, the United Nations ...
WTVD

Insects worm their way onto the menu at Raleigh's Bugfest Critter Cook-off

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The BugFest Critter Cook-off at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences has always been one of the Triangle's most novel annual events, but the idea of cooking with ...
Science Daily

Clever worms form superorganism towers to hitch rides on insects

Nematodes tiny yet mighty form wriggling towers to survive and travel as a team. Long thought to exist only in labs, scientists have now spotted these towers naturally forming in rotting orchard fruit ...
The Denver Post

Scorpion tamales, larvae tacos and worm tostadas are on the menu at Denver’s La Diabla this week

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Growing up in Mexico City, it was common for Jose Avila to snack on the edible bugs at the markets around town with his grandma and mom after school. So, the ...
The Journal

Defenses for sorghum against fall army worms explained

Fall army worms are a destructive bunch. Farmers in the High Plains have had more than their fair share of insect pests in their sorghum this year. One researcher discussed how important it is to know ...