An curved arrow pointing right. Cochineals are tiny bugs that live on prickly pear cactuses. The acid in their guts makes a red dye used in textiles, cosmetics, and foods like M&Ms and Yoplait yogurt.

Some bugs are in our food because, well, we put them there. If you think it's fruit that turns this strawberry yogurt red, think again. Yes, there are in fact strawberries in there, but they're ...

Do you know what chigger bites look like? The tiny mites — also called berry bugs — may leave behind small, itchy red bumps. While it's easy to confuse chigger bites for other types of insect ...

Of all the substances on Earth, very few can make rich, soulful red. It’s the red of lipstick ... The cochineal bugs—a species of scale insect—are a centuries-old colorant.

Ants range in size from the miniscule up to one inch long, and usually appear black, brown, red, or yellow. Ants look much like termites, and the two are often confused. Ants can be identified by ...