Bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan, buzzing with lessons about ecology and species Asahi Yamauchi, 4, looks at a beetle and plays at an exhibition devoted to insects in Tokyo, Thursday ...

Out of the 136 species of butterflies’ populations studied, not a single one increased over the past 3 decades.

Japanese people appreciate the glitter of fireflies let loose in the garden or the gentle chirping of crickets kept in a ...

You can feed the bug pets watermelon, but special jelly pet food for bugs is also available at stores. Naturally, bugs are on sale as well, with the more esoteric ones selling for 20,000 yen ($133).

It has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic The Tale of Genji to popular modern-day manga and ...

You can feed the bug pets watermelon, but special jelly pet food for bugs is also available at stores. Naturally, bugs are on sale as well, with the more esoteric ones selling for 20,000 yen ($133).