Most of us don't want to think about the creepy crawlies that can run rampant in packaged foods, but how about the bug-derived products that make them?

For lacquer finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Shellac starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree branches by the tiny lac bug (Laccifer lacca), which ...

Some citrus fruits sold at the supermarket chain, including lemons, limes and oranges, are covered in a post-harvest wax containing shellac. Shellac, a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in ...