The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has cataloged 28 invasive insect species that threaten forests, agriculture and ecosystems – ...

Scientists warn of a sixth mass extinction event, with insect populations declining due to human-driven factors like habitat ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two ...

Spring in Australia has arrived like a celebration. Magpies are warbling in the morning, wildflowers are bursting open across ...

In a small persimmon orchard in northern Greece, scientists carefully open paper bags to release thousands of flies, in an experiment aimed at blunting the destructive impact of invasive new species.

Related: There's Growing Evidence That Insects Feel Pain, Just Like Us In areas relatively undisturbed by direct human activity, University of North Carolina biologist Keith Sockman recorded a ...

With more than 350,000 described species, and many more still waiting to be discovered, beetles are among the most diverse and resilient creatures on Earth, thriving in nearly every environment from ...

"Insects are necessary for terrestrial and fresh-water ecosystems to function," study author Keith Sockman said.

Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline.

Humans are animal chauvinists: we like our insects pretty. As fall arrives, the monarch butterfly and praying mantids may ...

New research finds that 79 percent of Fiji's endemic ant species—those that are native to and only found on the ...