Knee-deep in a river of northern Thailand, scientists scooped up some sand with a net and sifted through it. Hidden between ...

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and ...

A 99-million-year-old wasp species used a Venus flytrap-like abdomen to capture prey and may represent a new insect family, ...

Playgrounds can host a variety of natural wonders, and of course, kids. Now some students are not just learning about insects ...

While we regularly hear about population declines in ‘charismatic’ insects like bees, huge data gaps make it hard to protect ...

A parasitic wasp that flew among dinosaurs had a Venus flytrap-like contraption on its abdomen that likely allowed it to ...

Most insects are unstudied, but scientists created a global framework to understand and protect them using all available knowledge.

Due to increased climate change, the population of insects is declining. The International Union for the Conservation of ...

Selenobrachys ustromsupasius was discovered on Romblon Island and is not known to exist anywhere else in the world, according to the study. The ustromsupasius tarantula was found at night near the ...

Buzzing insects may be seen as pests—but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major benefits ...

As they cling to leaf tips, newborn warty birch caterpillars produce vibrations that can ward off invaders approaching their ...