Insects & Science

If you have an avian or reptilian pet, you might not have to run down to the feed store every week to get food. Many reptiles and birds can live off of mealworms, which are small, but rich in...

Composting is an environmentally-friendly way to recycle vegetable, fruit, and yard waste. When composting is performed correctly, compost worms will transform your waste into highly nutritious...

There are more than 10,000 species of ants, and some of them can pull foods back to their homes that weigh 50 times more than they do. This might be the way of things in the outside world, but the...

Ants are a common nuisance for homeowners in the United States. They build industrious colonies based around a queen, and work cooperatively to scavenge and store food. Unfortunately, many ant...

Earthworms mainly consume decaying matter in the soil. This fulfills their role as scavengers and assistants in decomposition. Since their prey is found underground and does not run away,...

Termites are a good example of the old saying about strength in numbers. Alone, a termite seems harmless enough, but get a colony of hundred or thousands of termites, and you could find your home...

If you would like to observe the life cycle of a butterfly, from caterpillar to adult butterfly, you will need to provide food for the caterpillars in your butterfly habitat. There are a few...

Butterfly food is made out of any sugars, such as sugar water, over-ripe fruit and nectar from flowers. Find out how butterflies get nutrients from nature with information from a butterfly...

Butterfly habitats are both rewarding and educational. The most difficult part of raising caterpillars into butterflies is determining the correct food source. Caterpillars are known to be very...

Today it seems as though everyone is "going green" in order to help the environment. Many people are asking what they can do in order to help. Creating a compost is a great way to remove food...

The German cockroach is one of the most common insect pests that invade homes and other man-made structures. German roaches can be found in apartment buildings, restaurants, hospitals, markets,...

Ants are everywhere and range in size and temperament. The ants in your backyard, or deep in the Amazon rain forest, build complex lairs in which to live, breed, store food and expand the colony....

Restaurants that use unethical and often illegal methods of saving money put all of their patrons in danger of getting sick. Restaurants are in business to make money and as such, some will go to...

Bees use a special form of communication in order to find food. Certain flowers provide more food or a continuous supply of food, and bees perform a "dance" to tell each other where to go. Using...

Learn about culturing fruit flies - free video.