Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the world. They also play a vital role in the functioning of all of the earth’s ecosystems. In fact, there are more than 900,000 different species of ...

Nearly 90 percent of insect and arachnid species in North America lack conservation status, leaving major gaps in biodiversity protection.

Did you know that there are ten quintillion—or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000—individual insects on the planet? That means that for each and every one of us humans, there are 1.25 billion insects hopping, ...

Insects may sometimes seem like a scourge on humanity, but without them, our lives would look very different. The quintillions of insects that inhabit our world help feed us, clothe us and have ...

AMES, Iowa – A farmer notices an unfamiliar insect on a leaf. Is this a pollinator? Or a pest? Good news at harvest time? Or bad? Need to be controlled? Or not? That farmer can snap a picture, use a ...

A sweeping new study of more than 2,000 insect species reveals a troubling reality: many insects may be far less capable of coping with rising temperatures than scientists once hoped. Researchers ...

A giant of the insect world is disappearing at an alarming rate. The Goliath beetle (Goliathus cacicus and Goliathus regius), one of the largest beetles on Earth, is on the brink of extinction, and ...

It’s true that most people do not put the words “beautiful” and “insect” together unless they’re thinking of butterflies. But there are beautiful insects out there that are not butterflies. As with ...

Every time I turned around I learned something interesting. But this Bugworld traveling exhibit was also interactive and fun.

Here's a fascinating clip to remind everyone that the world we live in is full of surprises. The video starts with Bart ...

Bug enthusiasts will be pleased to know that World of the Insect isn’t just one of the best bug houses in the country, but also the first built in the U.S. Some of the nation’s most passionate ...