A senior Russian official has suggested that the people of his country may have to change their "mentality" and learn to enjoy alternatives to meat such as fly larvae and vegetable protein. Deputy ...

Nature is full of impostors, and many of them are found in the insect world. Certain species, such as the bee fly or the ant ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - It may be hard to understand the appeal of plunging your hand into a pile of writhing maggots. But the sensation is uniquely tactile, not at all unpleasant, as thousands of ...

How does a fly larva sneak into a termite nest? With a butt shaped like a termite’s head, obviously. An international team of researchers in Morocco has discovered blow fly larvae not just living but ...

Biotechnologists from MIPT have developed a method for extracting the active constituents from the fat of black soldier fly larvae. These compounds possess unique antimicrobial properties and can ...

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