More people are keeping insects as pets and even some bugs such as cockroaches are priced at up to $80. But poachers who trade the critters from protected areas are coming at a cost to the ecosystem.
Based on the ratio of body weight to strength, the dung beetle is not only the strongest insect but the strongest animal in the world, pound-for-pound. It can pull over 1,000 times its body weight.
The world’s population continues to grow, and so too does demand for agricultural crops. Not surprisingly, it's becoming increasingly important for farmers to grow more crops more efficiently. That’s ...