A good class pet is active during the school day, comfortable with the average temperature and humidity in the building, and safe to handle, Hrin said. It’s easier to meet those criteria with insects ...

Do the kids in your life love creepy crawlies? Why not help them make some of their own? Whether you have little ones who are ...

When I was 12, I visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., with my family. Inside the insect zoo, a naturalist pulled a massive brown bug out of a tank and held ...

Associate Professor and Curator of Insects, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Insects are everywhere – in backyards, balconies and the park down the street. In fact, numerically ...

If your kids love animals, then you’re in luck. The St. Louis region boasts several animal attractions that are fun for the whole family. Whether you’re looking for exotic animals, farm animals, sea ...