Entophoria

08/14/2018

So cool!

According to recent research, eating crickets can have numerous positive effects on your gut health.

08/07/2018

Why we love !

Why we love !

07/30/2018

It's time that insect farmers seriously break into the $400 billion dollar a year animal feed industry!

Layers of squirming black soldier fly larvae fill large aluminum bins stacked 10-high in a warehouse outside of Vancouver. They are feeding on stale bread, rotting mangoes, overripe cantaloupe and squishy zucchini.

07/19/2018

Insect farming produces a fraction of the GHG's and requires substantially less water than traditional livestock! Right now we use 80% of our fresh water to grow food, we need to find a more sustainable alternative and edible insects could be the answer!

07/18/2018

40% of food in the US goes to waste. Insect farming can recover up to 80% of these wasted proteins, making our food supply system much more sustainable!

The larvae of common black soldier flies and similar insects have the capacity to consume food waste at a scale mechanised systems have not realised. By capitalising on the larvae’s appetite, new businesses are developing a range of high value protein derivatives. Potential and realised applicatio...

07/17/2018

Farming hornworms is a great way to treat your reptiles regularly while remaining on budget. Not to mention they are really cool to watch! Check out this how to guide showing how you too can grow your own hornworms:

Learn how to breed hornworms with these few easy steps. Breeding hornworms is great for those who want a staple feeder to breed for their reptiles.

07/11/2018

40% of food in the US goes to waste. Insect farming can recover up to 80% of this waste, making our food supply system much more sustainable!

The larvae of common black soldier flies and similar insects have the capacity to consume food waste at a scale mechanised systems have not realised. By capitalising on the larvae’s appetite, new businesses are developing a range of high value protein derivatives. Potential and realised applicatio...

07/10/2018

These sustainable companies are blazing the trail for edibleinsects and insect farming. More and more companies are starting up globally and we hope to see this industry take off in the near future! https://bit.ly/2tH9fKb

07/10/2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci19P1TyMC0

A quick introduction to how insects are a healthy sustainable alternative to traditional livestock production. We need to improve our food supply system or f...

07/10/2018

Taken at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, be sure to follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/entophoria/

07/10/2018

Massive food shortages are a huge threat as the population continues to soar, we need to use more means of growing food and increase the amount we produce by 60% by 2050!

The world is less than 40 years away from a food shortage that will have serious implications for people and governments, according to a scientist. "For the first time in human history, food production will be limited on a global scale by the availability of land, water and energy," said a senior sc...

07/07/2018

Mealworm farming is a great, project to do at home, great for reptile, bird and small mammal feed, or to teach your kids about sustainability and the life cycle, check out my detailed guide to build the best mealworm farm and grow the highest quality mealworms from the comfort of your own home! https://bit.ly/2IvHhGP