art Gorgeous metallic insects and skulls with engraved patterns Andrea James

books After 60 years, man returns library book that clearly influenced his life David Pescovitz

Food Delicious Madagascar hissing cockroach cake David Pescovitz

happy mutants Among a Thousand Fireflies: children's book shows the sweet, alien love stories unfolding in our own backyards Cory Doctorow

Food Pasta made from insects selling well in France! David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets Toy demands that kids catch crickets and stuff them into an electronic car Cory Doctorow

Science How beetles breathe under water David Pescovitz

Science Watch these busy beetles devour delicious flesh David Pescovitz

biology Watch ants weirdly circle an iPhone when it rings David Pescovitz

Science Planthopper nymphs Heather Johanssen

music Flea loves bees David Pescovitz

video WATCH: Emergency moth surgery Andrea James

offworld Procedurally-generated moths are wonderfully haunting, plausible Leigh Alexander

insects Crashed truck releases millions of bees on highway David Pescovitz

insects Journalist displeases the insects Rob Beschizza

Science WATCH: BioBots, remote-controlled iBionic insects Andrea James

Science "Sticky," gorgeous animated short about saving Andrea James