Are these mosquito larvae or something else? [more inside]
posted by crapmatic on Oct 4, 2009 - 4 answers

What is this strange larvae in the puddle outside my dorm? [more inside]
posted by internet!Hannah on Sep 20, 2009 - 9 answers

Google isn't helping me find out what this bug is, mostly because I don't know what on earth to search for! Found in LA, it's a half inch flat greenish grey thing that seems to be a casing or pod, with a tiny red and black worm poking out the end and pulling it along... [more inside]
posted by crabintheocean on Aug 9, 2009 - 7 answers

How do I deal with these icky bugs on my (store-bought) onions? [more inside]
posted by tomatofruit on Feb 25, 2009 - 6 answers

Hi all, I am doing some writing on the history of baking, and I was wondering when flour became pure. We take for granted the fact that flour in our grocery stores is free from insect larvae, twigs, and other contaminants. I have heard that the purpose of sifting flour was once to get this stuff out. Now we sift for nostalgia's sake or possibly to make flour fluffy. I want to say that flour became pure with the advent of large flour millers in the 19th century like Wasburn-Crosby and Pillsbury (both now are part of General Mills). But that is just a guess. When did things really get cleaned up? Do any of you foodies and bakers know? Thanks!
posted by tnygard on Feb 5, 2009 - 23 answers

Small pile of hundreds of insect/larvae carcasses found in home – should we be concerned? Have you ever encountered such a thing? [more inside]
posted by dreamphone on Nov 17, 2008 - 3 answers

IKEA Rag Rug nastiness: Has this happened to anyone you know? (Somewhat gross explanation ahead) [more inside]
posted by lottie on Oct 27, 2008 - 12 answers

Garden bug question: What are these things (photographs inside; NSFPeople who don't like creepycrawlies)? I dug up at least a dozen of them while tilling my backyard garden. [more inside]
posted by me3dia on May 2, 2004 - 12 answers