Zoraptera, also known as angel insects or ground lice, are tiny termite-like insects generally found underneath bark or in ...

A groundbreaking study suggests Earth may host up to 20.3 million insect species, significantly more than the previously ...

Belonging to the insect family Lampyridae, which is very apt given the insect is certainly “lamp-like” for its luminescent ...

The Phasmatodea order is considered to be a moderately species-rich (mesodiverse) lineage of terrestrial arthropods, comprising approximately 3,000 described species that are commonly known as stick ...

Earth has a dizzying diversity of insects, with beetles alone making up 25 percent of all named animal species. The new ...

Wolbachia bacteria could offer an environmentally-friendly way of controlling mosquitoes and the many diseases they spread.

Have you noticed some flowers look like insects? It's all to do with sexual deception says botanist Phil Gates ...

Entomologist Justin Schmidt created a pain index for insect stings, ranging from Level 1 to 4. The bald-faced hornet and western yellowjacket, both found in Ohio, are rated a Level 2 on the scale.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Across the globe, human activities are changing the way our planet smells. In Egypt, ...

The emerald ash borer's larvae attack trees from within. Beech leaf disease from nematodes attack beech trees Various fungal species plague white pine trees. PAXTON – When it comes to invasive insects ...

Insects join list of species capable of solving simple ‘box-and-banana’ problem that demonstrates basic intelligence Bumblebees can use tools to solve a problem, according to experiments that ...