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 ...

A good class pet is active during the school day, comfortable with the average temperature and humidity in the building, 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 ...

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 ...

More than 1,000 third graders from across Tulsa spent Thursday learning about insects up close during the Exploring Insects event hosted by Tulsa Master Gardeners and OSU at Expo Square. TULSA, Okla. ...

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 ...

Kids can easily find them, and they are so often at their own eye level. By learning about bugs, she says, children can overcome that initial urge to squish or step on an insect. Kids can realize how ...

While some gardeners still think that any bug in the garden is a bad bug, change is in the air. Most plant-lovers now realize that insects and plants go hand-in-hand and that there are far more ...

Rhiannon Giles Durham’s 11-year-old daughter has a common fear of bees and spiders: cautious because of the sting-and-bite potential but recognizing that if the critters are treated with respect, they ...

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 ...