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  1. cicadas
    Concerned Civilians Call Cops on Screaming CicadasIt’s unclear what the people of Newberry County, South Carolina, thought the police would do about the bugs.
    By Olivia Craighead
  2. crawling in my screen
    The 12 Best Bug MoviesBugs, whether we like it or not, have infested everything, including our films.
    By Emma Stefansky
  3. oh good
    Give It Up for the New York Gnats2023’s “It” bug has arrived.
    By Danielle Cohen
  4. nightmares
    Imagine Willingly Inviting Cockroaches Into Your HomeAn extermination company is offering people $2,000 to test out a new roach treatment.
    By Danielle Cohen
  5. environment
    Lessons From My Year of Pests and VerminSince leaving New York, battling household intruders has become my new normal. Weirdly, all the ants, flies, and mice have made me feel more human.
    By Eve Peyser
  6. climate change
    Let’s Fight Climate Change Without Eating BugsThe New York Times says if we want to save the planet, we need to reduce demand for meat: “That’s where insects come in.” What’s wrong with beans?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. hell?
    Welcome to Murder Hornet SeasonThis year, it kicks off with the discovery of a 1,500-hornet nest!
    By Claire Lampen
  8. bugs
    What Happens When All the Bugs Die?Bee ecologist Dave Goulson imagines a world without creeping things.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  9. okay!
    And Now, a Fungus That Causes Cicadas’ Butts to Fall OffIt’s called Massospora and it is insidious.
    By Claire Lampen
  10. ew
    Bugs?! In Lisa Vanderpump’s Wine?!Not earwigs in the Vanderpump Rosé!
    By Claire Lampen
  11. bugs
    The Cicadas Are HereTrillions of small insects, recognizable by their buzzing mating call, are starting to emerge for the first time in nearly two decades.
    By Amanda Arnold
  12. american heros
    The Fly Made Us Feel AliveAn American hero.
    By Amanda Arnold
  13. bugs
    Your Strawberries Are Probably Crawling With Tiny BugsWe have TikTok to thank for this revelation.
    By Amanda Arnold
  14. a bug’s life
    Have You Considered Simply Being an Ant?People are role-playing as ants in a massively popular Facebook group, and to be honest it sounds nice.
    By Claire Lampen
  15. science of us
    Nothing Is Scarier Than Bugs Crawling Into Bodily Orifices“In most places,” though, “the odds of waking up with an insect inside you are slim.”
    By Edith Zimmerman
  16. science of us
    What Is Cricket Powder and Why?I used it to make cookies, which I brought to the office.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  17. i’m buggin’
    Thieves Stole $40,000 Worth of Bugs and Lizards in Extremely Confusing HeistIncluding an extremely venomous six-eyed spider, giant African mantises, and warty glowspot roaches.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  18. select all
    It’s Not a BugThe effects of algorithms are unpredictable, but not unintended.
    By Brian Feldman
  19. the future of food?
    A Cricket-Flour Company Recruited Celebrated Chefs for a CookbookSean Sherman, Elena Reygadas, Alison Roman, and others contributed recipes.
    By Chris Crowley
  20. infestations
    The White House Is a Pest-Infested DumpThere have been at least four reported cockroach infestations in 2017.
    By Amanda Arnold
  21. select all
    There’s a Bizarre Autocorrect Bug on iPhones. Here’s How to Fix ItA strange bug in iOS is making it really tough to talk about yourself.
    By Jake Swearingen
  22. Flying Insects Are Disappearing and That’s Not a Good ThingA new study shows a dramatically reduced biomass in obnoxious but necessary flying insects.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. United Flight Delayed After Scorpion Emerges From Sleeping Man’s ShirtIt’s the second time a scorpion has terrorized a United flight in the past month.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  24. This iPhone Contact Card Bug Will Brick Your Messages AppIf someone texts you a contact card out of the blue in the next few days, don’t open it.
    By Jake Swearingen
  25. select all
    This Short Video Will Freeze and Crash Your iPhone After You Watch ItIt’s like that VHS tape from The Ring, except for your phone.
    By Jake Swearingen
  26. select all
    Facebook Suddenly Seems to Think Lots of People Are DeadNo one has any idea what’s going on, but it seems like a fitting bug to pop up this week.
    By Jesse Singal
  27. The Saga of the Subway Cricket Lady Is OverShe was reportedly arrested for her “prank” on Tuesday.
    By Jen Kirby
  28. bug out
    Protesters Unleash ‘Biblical Swarm’ of Live Insects Inside British Burger ChainThey carted in “many thousands of live cockroaches, locusts, and crickets” in response to a crackdown on undocumented workers.
    By Clint Rainey
  29. ant farm to table
    In the Apocalyptic Future, We’ll All Be Eating BugsCan insects save humanity from itself?
    By Carl Swanson
  30. cicadas
    Billions of Cicadas Are About to Invade the Northeast They’ve been waiting 17 years for this.
    By Joe DeLessio
  31. select all
    Why Your iPhone’s Links Are Broken in Safari and MailIt’s actually the developers’ fault.
    By Brian Feldman
  32. Bugging Out
    Maggots Fell on a Customer at a Jamie Oliver Restaurant“I can’t be 100 percent sure I didn’t eat one.”
    By Clint Rainey
  33. Video Feed
    James Corden and Anna Faris Eating Fried Tarantula Really Raises the Bar for“Here’s a question I never thought I’d say: ‘How long do we fry a tarantula for?’”
    By Clint Rainey
  34. Solange Knowles Looked Ant-sy in a Turtleneck Crop TopShine bright like a picnic blanket. 
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  35. weird beauty
    Cockroaches, Now in Your Beauty ProductsFile under: Things We Wish We Didn’t Know.
    By Kathleen Hou
  36. you need this
    A Pair of Insect-Inspired Earrings That Aren’t CreepyEven the most bug-phobic can love these.
    By Diana Tsui
  37. Future of Food
    NASA Funding 3-D Printed Pizza Made From BugsWe’ve come a long way since astronaut ice cream.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  38. Bugging Out
    René Redzepi Makes Unprecedented Push for Insect GastronomyPutting the grubs back into Grub Street.
    By Hugh Merwin
  39. Bug Out
    8 Reasons Why Some People Think Bugs Are the Food of the FutureLemony ants, popcorn-flavored crickets, and nutty mealworms.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  40. oh new jersey
    New Jersey Will Be Covered in Giant Bugs SoonIt’s a once-in-17-years experience.
    By Delia Paunescu
  41. Openings
    Bugs Now Slinging SushiTry not to think about how crustaceans kind of resemble cockroaches of the sea.
    By Jenny Miller
  42. Coming Soon
    Bugs, a New East Village Sushi Spot From a Jewel Bako Alum, Opens in JulySho Boo will soon be something very rare: a female sushi chef who owns her own spot.
    By Beth Landman
  43. Mediavore
    Thyroid Treatments Blamed For Philly’s Radioactive Water; Starbucks MashesPlus: The Quaker Oats dude is getting a makeover; and the U.S. nixes plans to send food to North Korea, all in our morning news roundup.
  44. What to Eat
    Are Bugs Really Going to Be the Next Big Thing?’The New Yorker’ says bug-eating is very much in fashion these days.
    By Alan Sytsma
  45. Quote of the Day
    Angelina Jolie’s Boys Just Love Eating CricketsOf course her children have discriminating taste.
    By Kara Baskin
  46. Mediavore
    Lydia Shire Is a Total Badass; MObama Faces Off Against Wal-MartPlus nutty insects and more, all in our morning news round-up.
    By Kara Baskin
  47. FYI
    There Is Some Bug Eating in Your (Immediate) FutureIn fact, you’ve probably already eaten some today.
    By Collin Keefe
  48. FYI
    Apocalypse Prep: A Guide to Eating BugsWe know bugs are gross, but so is Soylent Green.
    By Collin Keefe
  49. Food Trends
    It’s Time to Get Wild About Insects!In the future, everyone will eat cockroaches for 15 minutes. Then throw up.
    By Kara Baskin
  50. things that scare us
    Never Think About Bugs for Too LongPondering a swarm of locusts sends entomologist to a dark place.
    By Jessica Pressler