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Insects

  1. oh good
    Give It Up for the New York Gnats2023’s “It” bug has arrived.
    By Danielle Cohen
  2. bugs
    What Happens When All the Bugs Die?Bee ecologist Dave Goulson imagines a world without creeping things.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  3. bugs
    The Cicadas Are HereTrillions of small insects, recognizable by their buzzing mating call, are starting to emerge for the first time in nearly two decades.
    By Amanda Arnold
  4. a bug’s life
    Have You Considered Simply Being an Ant?People are role-playing as ants in a massively popular Facebook group, and to be honest it sounds nice.
    By Claire Lampen
  5. science of us
    Nothing Is Scarier Than Bugs Crawling Into Bodily Orifices“In most places,” though, “the odds of waking up with an insect inside you are slim.”
    By Edith Zimmerman
  6. science of us
    What Is Cricket Powder and Why?I used it to make cookies, which I brought to the office.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  7. ant man and the wasp
    I Have Some Questions About the Ants in Ant-Man and the WaspAnts perform all manner of tasks for the titular superhero. How are they compensated?
    By Nate Jones
  8. We Tested the World’s First Desktop Mealworm FarmThrowing a mealworm dinner party with help from Livin farms.
    By Madeline Muzzi
  9. bringing insects back
    Justin Timberlake Served Famous Ants at His Man of the Woods Listening PartyAcclaimed chef René Redzepi took the album’s title very literally.
    By Clint Rainey
  10. wellness theories
    This Dynasty Actress Is Ready to Fight Off a Mountain Lion“I love that kind of stuff. I can’t go more than a few weeks without finding a mountain.”
    By Nathalie Kelley As told to Sarah Spellings
  11. Flying Insects Are Disappearing and That’s Not a Good ThingA new study shows a dramatically reduced biomass in obnoxious but necessary flying insects.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  12. Insects Are Scary Because Your Brain Confuses Disgust With FearHow can something so small and harmless be so terrifying?
    By Cari Romm
  13. Bees Learn How to Solve Problems From Other BeesLooks like insects do “cultural transmission,” too.
    By Drake Baer
  14. ant farm to table
    In the Apocalyptic Future, We’ll All Be Eating BugsCan insects save humanity from itself?
    By Carl Swanson
  15. Food Start-ups
    Here’s a Device That Will Finally Let You Raise Your Own Edible BugsThere’s never been a more convenient way to eat insects.
    By Clint Rainey
  16. scents and sensibility
    Victoria’s Secret Perfume Repels Bugs, MenWin/win.
    By Jessica Roy
  17. Future Of Food
    An All-Insect Restaurant Will Open in LondonGet ready for worm burgers.
    By Clint Rainey
  18. Would You Like to Buy a Sack of Bees? by Brian AglerI know you’re here at the farmers market to buy apples, cucumbers, and various produce—but why don’t you come check out what I have to […]
    By Brian Boone
  19. Future of Food
    NASA Funding 3-D Printed Pizza Made From BugsWe’ve come a long way since astronaut ice cream.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  20. Bug Out
    8 Reasons Why Some People Think Bugs Are the Food of the FutureLemony ants, popcorn-flavored crickets, and nutty mealworms.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  21. Blehtacular
    Newsflash: Angelina Jolie Is Kinda WeirdThe L.A. Times looks back to July 2011 for a not very surprising celebrity dining tidbit.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  22. Blehtacular
    Where to Score Scorpion Shrimp ToastUnless you’d prefer Typhoon’s Thai-style sea worms, that is.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  23. Mediavore
    Where to Get Cicada Ice Cream; L.A. County Fair Opens SaturdayOr, if you prefer, you could always opt for a simple bowl of ice cream ramen.
  24. Mediavore
    The U.N. Declares Famine in Somalia; The First Lady Tackles Food DesertsMichelle Obama is urging Wal-Mart and SuperValu stores to offer healthier options and build in low-income neighborhoods.
  25. Mediavore
    Area Farmers Sweat Over Hot and Dry Weather Conditions; Insects Taste a LittlePlus: research shows restaurants often under-report calorie counts for most dishes; and a cult-favorite New Orleans restaurateur succumbs to cancer, all in our morning news roundup.
  26. Blehtacular
    Laurent Quenioux Bugs Out With Ant Larvae TacosThe chef serves an amuse bouche of Oaxacan “escamole” in corn tortillas.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  27. Mediavore
    VH1 Announces Famous Food; Free Dish at Cafe GratitudeHeidi Montag and Ashley Dupre will star in a new cable show that follows them opening a restaurant with some other reality dimwits.
  28. FYI
    There Is Some Bug Eating in Your (Immediate) FutureIn fact, you’ve probably already eaten some today.
    By Collin Keefe
  29. Mediavore
    USDA Faces Off With Zombie Jerky ; Britney Spears Revisits Her Hometown BurgerLabeling your product “mutagen-free” apparently makes it harder to get approval from regulators.
  30. Insects
    Where to Eat Insects in ChicagoIn case you need a new place to get insects.
    By Nick Kindelsperger
  31. Mediavore
    Michael Voltaggio Hosting Sundance Ping Pong Battle; Bernard Parks Defends FastThe city councilman stresses that another burger chain is the last thing his constituents need.
  32. FYI
    Apocalypse Prep: A Guide to Eating BugsWe know bugs are gross, but so is Soylent Green.
    By Collin Keefe
  33. Mediavore
    Snooki Complains About Jail Food; IHOP Sues International House of PrayerThe Jersey Shore star complains she wasn’t fed while locked up, while the famous pancake chain targets potential copyright infringement in Kansas.
  34. Mediavore
    Joe Chirico Allegedly Served As Mob Extortionist; Femme Fatale’s Clubhouse to BeBrooklyn Restaurant Association president Joe Chirico, indicted last week along with the Gambino clan, allegedly lived a secret life in which he served as an extortionist for the mob. [NYP] Related: New York Restaurant Association Big Netted in Gambino Roundup Foodies all over the country are willing to drop serious money to sit at chefs’ tables, but is it worth the hefty price tag at a place like Café Gray? [WSJ] If insects aren’t dirty or disease-ridden and they are packed with protein, then why aren’t we eating them? [NYT] Related: What’s It Take to Get a Decent Grasshopper Around Here?