Ever since a United Nations report touted insects as an eco-friendly protein source in 2013, crickets have appeared in dozens of energy bars, chips, cookies, crackers, and flours. In January, a ...

Camel crickets may have been largely overlooked by scientists over the past several decades, but the results of a new citizen science project, released Sept. 2, reveal the insects may outnumber humans ...

In a greenhouse south of Hagerman, millions of insects inhabit cardboard “cricket condos” and thrive in a geothermally heated room. They feast on powdery food and lay hundreds of eggs a day. But their ...