Sicily is on the front line of Europe’s fire ant invasion. If it fails to contain the spread, more countries will be at risk.

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 ...

Humans can have extreme reactions when they come across insects – from delight at the sight of a Monarch butterfly to disgust ...

When it comes to raw power, insects are the heavyweight champions of the animal kingdom. Some can boast astonishing muscle ...

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 ...

There are over 3,000 stick insect species, including a recently discovered species in Australia’s Wet Tropics. Learn more ...

It’s not unusual for outdoor adventurers to encounter insects; however, the insect encounters currently in an exhibit along ...

It’s estimated that roughly 90% of the world’s plants depend on bees’ survival. Bees are the world’s most significant pollinators and are vital to our ecosystem. These tiny insects excel as a colony, ...

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 ...

No one is more enthusiastic about a cicada, their physical feats or insects as a whole, than Nicole Parish. And that's in ...

When you want to learn about ecology, biodiversity, climate change or even humanity, you might start by popping open your favorite internet search engine. But thanks to entomology, some of the best ...

French biotech company InnovaFeed has signed a deal with U.S. grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland Co to supply insect ...