Monthly Archives: February 2021

What would it be like to eat a bug that was about as large as a loaf of bread?

Posted on February 23, 2021 by JoanieTheEntomologist

“What would it be like to eat a bug that was about as large as a loaf of bread? This question was inspired by a video game called Grounded, in which shrunken kids have to survive on a lawn, which … Continue reading →

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What are Gnats? Are Gnats Flies?

Posted on February 10, 2021 by SciBugs

I received this question from my learning community on Facebook called the SciHive! We deep dive into topics and I get some really insightful questions! And I even love these kinds of questions that really show the dichotomy between colloquial … Continue reading →

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If you’re allergic to the bugs you eat, can you become allergic to nuts?

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Polistes fuscatus

Our question this week comes from the Nature Check discord. Nature Check is a project where we use games like D&D to talk about science, and you should totally check it out! In the food channel, we were talking about … Continue reading →

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