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Insect-inspired Christmas Traditions around the World

Posted on December 24, 2024December 24, 2024

Unexpected insect-inspired Christmas traditions: a spider (an insect relative) bringing good fortune in an Ukrainian legend; a beetle adding natural sparkle to celebrations in Australia; and a unique holiday dish in South Africa.

Let’s embark on this magical journey about Christmas traditions inspired by insects and other arthropods.

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Top 3 Holiday Spices made possible by Insects

Posted on December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

Believe it or not, your tasty holiday treats has connections to insects. No, not in a bad, destructive way, but in a good and more fascinating way.

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the incredible journey behind the spices that make your festive meals magical.

Here are top holiday spices that are possible because of the work of insects.

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Divine Lessons from Tiny Creatures: How Insects Shaped Natural Theology

Posted on December 2, 2024December 12, 2024

Let me take you on a journey back to a time when entomologists and theologians saw the natural world as an open book of divine revelation—a period when the smallest creatures held the most profound theological insights.

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What’s the Secret behind Your Flavorful Thanksgiving Feast? Bugs! (Yes, Really!)

Posted on November 24, 2024November 24, 2024

You’re sitting at your beautifully set Thanksgiving table, admiring the golden turkey, the glistening cranberry sauce, and that perfectly spiced pumpkin pie. Now, here’s a mind-bending thought – you’re actually looking at an elaborate feast that wouldn’t exist without… insects!

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The Six-Legged Majority: How Insects Rule Earth’s Biodiversity

Posted on November 13, 2024November 24, 2024

When it comes to Earth’s biodiversity, insects reign supreme as the most diverse and ecologically important group of organisms on our planet. From the bustling rainforest canopies to hidden desert oases, insects provide essential ecosystem services that maintain life as we know it.

In this exploration of insect diversity, we’ll discover how these six-legged marvels have become nature’s most successful innovators.

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Why Insects Get an Unfair ‘Pest’ Label (It’s Not What You Think!)

Posted on November 12, 2024November 24, 2024

“Insects” and “pests” have become almost synonymous in the modern world. Thus, when it comes to these tiny creatures, many people become squeamish and automatically associate ominous images of “pest”, “dirty”, and “infection”.

What follows these negative images are thoughts of “pest control”, “removal”, “exterminator”, “killer”, or words to essentially just get rid of them.

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  • Insect-inspired Christmas Traditions around the World
  • Top 3 Holiday Spices made possible by Insects
  • Divine Lessons from Tiny Creatures: How Insects Shaped Natural Theology
  • What’s the Secret behind Your Flavorful Thanksgiving Feast? Bugs! (Yes, Really!)
  • The Six-Legged Majority: How Insects Rule Earth’s Biodiversity
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