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 ...

They’re creepy. They’re crawly. And in Alaska, they’re the bane of any fishing expedition. But bugs — even mosquitos — are also a vital part of the animal kingdom. That’s something kids learned ...

Camper Ceceila Ross winces at the stink bug crawling up her arm at the Insect Safari camp at the Alaska Botanical Garden on June 21, 2023. (Maria Koop/Alaska Public Media) Lunchtime just finished, and ...

Did you know maggots can paint, or what fried mealworms taste like - or even what a roach feels like crawling across your hand? Those are just a few of the things third graders could learn at the ...

Hidden heroes, many with wings, lurk behind each cool cucumber or summertime strawberry. They’re insects, and on July 18 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., families can discover their secrets during Insect ...