Ask most people about crickets and you’ll probably hear that they’re all pretty much the same: just little insects that jump and chirp. But there are actually dozens of different species of field ...

Growing crickets to make some extra cash requires little space, since the business can be set up in your basement or a small room. To making money you must grow and sell them in large quantities.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Crickets can’t predict the weather, but ...

Insects communicate in lots of different ways, for many reasons. Some, such as butterflies and beetles, use color, patterns and other visual cues to attract mates or warn potential predators that they ...

We all ask our friends for favors. Usually, it's things like rides to the airport or help moving someplace new. I asked my friends to come to my place and eat crickets with me. "I told everyone at ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Crickets are parasites—for some ant colonies. The species of ant ...

I'm a food writer and will try anything at least once, including eating bugs. I started adding insects to our meals to cut down our grocery bill. Crickets are a cheaper alternative to meat, and my ...

Crickets are not all that they’re cracked up to be as an alternative, global source of protein in the human diet to supplement or replace livestock consumption, according to newly published research ...

Crickets in Hawaii have started purring like cats—a case of evolution in action. Researchers discovered males of the Pacific field cricket have "a newly evolved song" that is different from all other ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Many diners have no problem with liver mousse, beef heart or head cheese, but the moment you suggest eating bugs, the food conversation comes to a halt. That ...