Tiny cochineal insects are used to make red dye for art. “The exhibit allows us to highlight those connections we might not see every day here, but are very important to a lot of the communities ...

If you are unfortunate enough to find a bug or anything else that shouldn ... Starbucks previously used to use cochineal, a red dye made from crushed beetles, in some of its drinks and food.

Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Butterfly Pavilion was the passion project of Michael Weissmann, a self-described “bug ... cochineal, which is a scale that is used in a lot of red dye ...

Butterfly Pavilion’s new exhibit highlights the cultural connections between humans and their invertebrate neighbors.

The beauty industry has relied on carmine since before it was an industry; the rich red pigment derived from the cochineal beetle, is used to create everything from lipsticks to blushes. This natural ...

Before commercial dependence on synthetic dyes, cactus plantations were planted for the production of red pigments ... produced by the cochineal insect that feeds on the pads and fruit, and is used in ...