“Mommy, the bugs are coming.” “Run, Tommy, RUN.” I am not sure how other people feel about disgusting, good for nothing, scum of the earth, mosquitoes—in case I have... Read more >>

I teach my children to respect living things. I am adamant about this—when we’re playing and exploring, we spend a lot of time talking about how to respect the world around us. Insects can... Read more >>

Even Entomologists can sometimes have a sense of humor. Read more >>

The other night I was in a semi-sleep state and noticed that my ears and nose were cold. I pulled the covers over my head and tucked myself into a cozy nest. As I was drifting back to a blissful sleep... Read more >>

They lined the bookshelf above my desk in the tiny bedroom my sister and I shared. Glass mayonnaise jars that housed crickets, grasshoppers, spiders, beetles—one jar even housed a small garter... Read more >>

When I was nine years old, our fourth-grade class pet was a Madagascar hissing cockroach named Billy. I wanted to take him home on weekends, but my mom wasn’t so keen on the idea. To this day, I... Read more >>

Eating fly eggs, rodent hair, mold, and fecal matter may sound a lot like a challenge on Fear Factor, but it’s just an episode of our daily lives.  Unintended additives—indiscernible... Read more >>

I thought I saw a cricket; yes, I did; I saw it hop, hop, hopping ’cross the floor; it hopped into the living room and hid, but I watched as it hopped behind the door. I crouched into my... Read more >>

I had a car … … not in Africa, but in Montana. It was the first and only car I ever owned, and may be the last. The car was the result of a deal I struck with my mom: help me pay for my... Read more >>

A disturbing clip from ABC News about dangers in hotel rooms. Read more >>