One of the best ways to attract more hummingbirds to your yard is by hanging feeders filled with homemade nectar. The only downside is that the sugary syrup hummingbirds love also attracts bees and ...

They’re nutritious, affordable, and always in demand. Learn how staffers prepare and deliver thousands of bugs each week to the animals living at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Gut-loading may sound a bit medieval and weird at first. But it’s actually an intricate process that works wonders. It’s the ...

This move, according to Steven Barbosa, the secretary general of the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There’s a lot about summer that facilitates joy, from lazy afternoon picnics to sun-soaked days on the ...

The weather at the end of last week felt like July, not September. It was hot, humid, and just plain uncomfortable, or at least it was for us humans. Insects, however, were having a great time. I didn ...

In Otter News: Feeder insects In Otter News is all about what’s on the menu at the Lake Superior Zoo. Zookeeper Kelli Carroll shows The Lift the feeder insects, including mealworms and hornworms.

Q: Wasps have taken over our hummingbird feeders and the dish of jelly for the orioles. We have wasp traps but they're not working — the wasps still keep the little birds away from their food. Any ...

Insects can be a safe option for space travel as they require less land, water and feed than traditional livestock.