Insects in culture

The giant Velutina hornet is about four times bigger than a honey bee.

In Spain, beekeepers continue to battle killer hornets

Environment

Europeans have been battling the Velutina hornet for about 15 years. Spanish beekeepers have sent out a mayday for help, but so far they’ve been left to defend their hives on their own.

Two people gather locusts from trees

This start-up turns locust swarms in Kenya into animal feed

Environment
selling grasshoppers for food in Uganda

Ugandan research project hopes to make nutritious grasshoppers available year-round

Food