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Tasty Cicada Recipes for When the Swarm Strikes This Summer

Emerald Catron — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:22:56 +0000

Listen, don't read this while you're eating. Come back when you've finished though. It's just that reading about parboiling insects might have a negative effect on your appetite. See, the 17-year cicadas have already started to emerge from the ground, and there are going to be billions of them. BILLIONS. So, you may as well eat some, right?

14 Adorable Beetles That Won't Make You Scream in Terror

Emerald Catron — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:45:21 +0000

Generally, when we think of beetles we imagine something black and vaguely menacing, slowly crawling towards our foot. GAH! It turns out, not all beetles are that way. Don’t get us wrong, a lot of them are, but some of them are super cute. Like, we might even swallow our pride and say the word [...]

17 Ridiculously Cute Moths (Yes, Moths)

Emerald Catron — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:48:02 +0000

Generally speaking, we think of moths as the unsettling, night-flying creepster cousin of the butterfly. But *look* at this Emperor Gum Moth! It is at least as cute as a candid shot of a dog. At least. So we scrounged up some more pictures of moths cute enough that we probably wouldn’t scream if they [...]

Man Dies After Winning Roach-Eating Contest

Donald Deane — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:25:04 +0000

Well, it's finally happened -- someone died after gorging themselves in an eating contest. But here's the kicker: The 32-year-old man in question passed away after scarfing down dozens of roaches and worms. Ick! Why couldn't it have been something tasty like hot dogs or buffalo wings?

Are Those Cockroaches or Jawas From 'Star Wars'?

Donald Deane — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:30:52 +0000

Cockroaches are bad enough, but just imagine if you found one of these newly-discovered bioluminescent critters crawling on your bathroom floor one late night. We're not ashamed to admit we'd probably shriek and run. The only saving grace for this freaky-looking new species is that they resemble Jawas from 'Star Wars.' So, you know, that's something.

Bugs Power Smart Phone with Incredible Stunts [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:06:34 +0000

A Rube Goldberg-like contraption harnesses the energy of bugs, and powers a smart phone. [via Viral Viral Videos]

Baby Spiders Scatter From Nest in Amazing Footage [VIDEO]

Paul Ciampanelli — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:10:07 +0000

When baby spiders are huddled together in their nest, they may appear to be a ball of tiny black-eyed peas. But when disturbed they will scatter, much like how these eight-legged creatures did when poked at by a homeowner. They seem harmless — kind of like at the end of ‘Charlotte’s Web’! — and the [...]

Clever Homeowner Constructs Wasp-Sucking Death Machine [Video]

Paul Ciampanelli — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:37:34 +0000

How would you deal with a giant wasp infestation? If you’re like us, your strategy would consist mostly of running away at top speed shouting, “NOPE NOPE NOPE!” But not this guy. He created a sweet wasp-capturing machine. Wasps check in, but they don’t check out. With little more than a wooden box, a three-stage blower, a [...]

Cat and Enormous Beetle Are Unlikely Friends [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:39:41 +0000

It's unclear if this cat allowed a beetle to climb atop its head because of an affinity for the enormous bug, or because it is just too tired and lazy to deal with the bold encroachment.

It's probably the second reason, but it's fun to think that a cat and a beetle could beat the odds and be best friends.

Aww! Little Boy Has Adorably Naive Reaction to Bug Stuck in Spider Web [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:07:40 +0000

When this little boy's father tells him that a bug caught in a spiderweb isn't going to ever be able to escape, the boy naively responds that he thinks the bug's "mommy has to come and get him out." It's a touching reminder of how the innocence of childhood can stand up to even the starkest cruelty of the natural world.

Swarm of Bugs Form Ominous-Looking 'Bugnado' – Not for the Squeamish! [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:13:57 +0000

It’s bad enough having to swat away a single bug, but an entire swarm? If you’re anywhere near the Missouri River that’s just something you might have to contend with – these “bugnadoes” form in areas with high volumes of water, particularly after flooding has occurred. The bugs form tight vortexes that resemble pulsating, stationary, [...]

Weatherman Accidentally Swallows a Moth on Live TV [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:14:26 +0000

Wes Hohenstein, a weatherman for NBC 17 in North Carolina, was forced to brave the elements during his nightly weather report last Thursday when he accidentally swallowed a moth that flew right into his mouth. Hohenstein admits he saw the moth coming, but didn’t try to swat it away, because that wouldn’t be “appropriate” for [...]