Akito Y. Kawahara is an associate professor and curator of insects at the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. Megan Ennes is an assistant curator of museum education at the ...

"Look through the microscope and you can see the mouth moving," said Axhel Munoz, volunteer instructor for the Sonoran Desert Kids Club. He was explaining how to view dragonfly specimens up close ...

A middle school in Utah's Nebo School District gave sixth-grade students "disgusting" insects to eat last week as part of an English assignment on climate change, claiming it would save the ...

Bugs are smaller than kids, so I think that appeals to them, Sanchez says. Kids can easily find them, and they are so often at their own eye level. By learning about bugs, she says, children can ...

How many legs do insects have? Insects have six legs. These legs are attached to the central part of an insect's body, the thorax, and they are controlled by muscles in the thorax. Insects have hearts ...

Producing meat pollutes and requires a lot of space and resources (water, grains . . . ). To protect the planet, we must therefore find new sources of protein. One of the solutions is to replace, at ...

Insectapalooza is a one-day educational event hosted by the Department of Entomology intended to display the department’s research and get the public excited about insects, said organizer Prof. Linda ...

To a kid, a backyard is a place to play. But they might be surprised at how many critters they’re sharing their play space with. Entomologists (otherwise known as bug scientists) conduct something ...

Why bugs fascinate: Insects are everywhere in a child’s world, making them a natural theme for learning. They inspire curiosity, observation, and even empathy. Hands-on learning: Bug crafts, sensory ...

A mum has shared her £1 solution for how she keeps her kids' sandpit free from bugs and insects naturally by adding a common ...