Centuries before the now-banned red dye No. 3 was synthesized in a lab, humans turned to insects to bring a little scarlet, vermillion or burgundy into their foods, fabrics and ...

Discover how the cochineal insect's red dye influenced civilizations, from the Aztecs to the British redcoats.

But if you are a fiber arts person, you might have worked with the dye made from this insect. And if you have eaten a product that lists carmine as an ingredient, you have tasted it. Cochineal’s ...

The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the insect's saliva. While the bug is sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Anaphylaxis With Insect Bites: Very Rare A severe life-threatening ...

Entomology is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects. The discipline can include the biology and control of insects, as well as their ecology and impact on animal, plant and human ...