Habiendo más de dos mil millones de personas en el mundo que ya consumen insectos, ¿por qué no comemos más “langostinos terrestres”?
- Adjunct associate, CSIRO
Two billion people already eat ‘prawns of the land’, so why don’t many Australians? A new CSIRO industry roadmap on edible insects explains why we should bring bugs into mainstream diets.
From a Hugh Jackman-esque spider to honouring traditional Indigenous words, these species have memorable names.
Only half of Australia’s mozzies have been officially diagnosed, so how are scientists able to identify the others to help fight disease?
Bush flies and blowflies all vomit on their food, but other flies are a little more polite at the dinner table and don’t vomit at all.
Flies need good grip because they often sleep upside down.
Why are flies so easily able to evade our attempts to swat them?
While the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting an increase in the average temperature this summer, entomologists are forecasting an increase in insect activity.
The black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, could help solve global food shortages by feeding livestock. It can even be used to make diesel fuel.
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