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Mosquito threat multiplies after Midwest floods

CHICAGO - First came the floods — now the mosquitoes. An explosion of pesky insects are pestering clean-up crews and just about anyone venturing outside in the waterlogged Midwest. In some parts of Iowa there are 20 times the normal number, and in ...

Swarms of cicadas emerging in Midwest

The red-eyed, shrimp-sized, flying insects don’t bite or sting. But they are known for mating calls that produce a din that can overpower ringing telephones, lawn mowers and power tools. Brood XIII is expected across northern Illinois, and in parts ...

Australian eatery puts moths on the menu

I'd probably recommend only 10 a day, but 10 is plenty," Robinson said, warning that the insects could be covered in pesticides. Bogong moths have a wing span of up to 2 inches, and generally migrate to cooler areas, traveling up to 1,900 miles to ...

College students sold on stripper poles

Incredible edible insects A Japanese fan club for wasps has added the insects to rice crackers , saying the result adds a waspish flavor to the traditional fare. The jibachi senbei, or digger wasp rice crackers, are made in the town of Omachi 120 miles ...

Dirty dining?

Again and again inspectors cited the presence of insects and rodents. Smith-Dewaal: “Rodents and roaches are gross. But more importantly, they can also spread germs from food to food, and carry germs into a restaurant.” Last May, one restaurant was ...