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Murphy’s Naturals is expanding its retail footprint to include REI and Walmart.
British company Entocycle is exploring the potential of feeding livestock bugs instead of grains to address the climate crisis
Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks. The study says human-caused climate change is likely to intensify the weather patterns and cause higher outbreak risks.
The essential religious truths are universal. Share what you have. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Raise your hand to go to the bathroom.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman, WRAL contributor
At this museum, my eldest son, usually the more cautious of my three kids, discovered a package of edible crickets for sale in the gift shop.
For the first time since 1803, two cicada groups are expected to emerge from the earth during the same season.
Aimee Ortiz, New York Times
Two black Labrador Retrievers, Goose and Kita, are on a mission to sniff out Spotted Lanternflies. The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive insect that could devastate North Carolina's wine industry and nurseries.
Debra Morgan, WRAL anchor/reporter
North Carolina is taking action to stop the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly. Two black Labrador Retrievers have been trained to detect the insect, which has the potential to help prevent its spread.
North Carolina has a new insect resident, one that poses a unique risk to elm trees.
Love the fresh foods of summer? So do bugs of all kinds -- and for them, you are on the menu.
UNC Health Talk
Summer is coming and with it, the need for insect repellent.
Summer is here and with it, the need for insect repellent.
Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture is asking people to watch out for the spotted lanternfly during their Fourth of July travels.
WRAL News
Beekeepers could soon have a new option for protecting hives from a devastating disease: the first vaccine for insects.
Researchers at North Carolina State University found that ants did not adjust their behavior in response to warming temperatures and persisted in sub-optimal microhabitats even when optimal ones were present. The finding suggests ants may not be able to adjust their behavior in response to warming ecosystems.
The National Museum of Natural History in Paris has a holiday display of giant, illuminated insects.
North Carolina's latest invasive species has been found in western North Carolina, the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said.
Did you know eating insects as part of a balanced diet is a critical part of the culture in many countries around the world?
A small group of paleontologists recently discovered 10 species of ancient mammals previously unknown to science. But they had an enormous number of helpers at their dig site: thousands of tiny ants.
Annie Roth, New York Times
A small, invasive insect that was recently identified in North Carolina could be eating away at your next happy hour. The spotted lanternfly can damage dozens of crops, including wine grapes and hops used to brew beer.
Liz McLaughlin, WRAL Climate Change Reporter
A small bug could create big problems for North Carolina's beer and wine industry.
A new study from N.C. State University gives details about an invasive insect that can kill grapevines and damage crops.
Wake County is one of the most monarch-friendly places in the United States -- and it's mainly due to the hard work of a Holly Springs teacher and her third grade students.
Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer
Researchers hope to learn more about the insect pests that destroy crops.
