Somewhere deep inside, you probably already knew insects could save the world. What you probably didn’t know was how. By eating insects, we can reduce hunger, improve nutrition, conserve resources, … [Read more...]
Kids and Bugs
Why your child should embrace insects, not fear them Many children are taught insect-aversion from a young age, and it is to their own detriment. Anything that crawls is too-often portrayed as … [Read more...]
The Hive and the Super-Organism – Thinking Beyond a Single Bee
“Watch me kill this yellowjacket,” said Noah as he heard the sound of a wasp’s exoskeleton crunch beneath his foot. Proud of his accomplishment, Noah scraped the bug guts from his shoe and continued … [Read more...]
Why I love deer flies
They bite, they pester, but here's why I love them anyway While hiking through the forests of central Vermont last summer, I came under aerial assault by a battalion of flies with kaleidoscope … [Read more...]
Spot the Nest, Don’t Get Stung! How a Nature Day Camp Counselor Prevents Bee Stings
As a summer camp counselor at nature day camps for 15 years, I am no stranger to the danger of ground-nesting wasps. My fellow counselors and I used to recall bee-sting incidents like war stories. “Do … [Read more...]