Observing insect colonies in their natural state has always been a scientific interest for humans, whether it’s bees, butterflies or ants. A toy formicarium released in the 1950s helped bring ant ...

Ant farms were first invented as a way for researchers and scientists to study how ants behave and interact with each other, but it wasn’t long before they became popular educational toys. They’re ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Besides being big business, insect farms also provide important sources of protein and income for rural households. They can be ...

Despite the initial hype, insect agriculture is facing the economic realities of competing with the traditional meat industry.

Did you know your lipstick might be made from beetles? Or that some cat food may soon be made from flies? People farm insects for all sorts of reasons: Farmers rear bees to pollinate billions of ...

How the frenzy over farming insects for food went bust.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All told, trillions of insects are farmed each year across the globe – more than all other livestock combined. Each year, ...