New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that ...

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 ...

A new species of caddisfly, Tinodes lumbardhi, was found in a sidestream of the Lumbardhi i Deçanit River in Kosovo's Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park. The discovery, made by Professor Halil Ibrahimi ...

Tucked deep in Fernbank’s WildWoods trail, Levon Biss’ special touring macrophotography exhibit “Extinct and Endangered: Insects in Peril” features large prints of the United Kingdom photographer’s ...

Almost 200 giant wētā have been moved from a breeding programme to a sanctuary in Waikato, in a bid to protect the critically endangered insects. The Māhoenui giant wētā are one of the largest insects ...

A look at cats’ diets as reported by researchers over many years shows they eat a lot more than people might think.

Besides enduring weeks of the 17-year cicada brood cacophony in 2024, we also dealt with the itch mite invasion that followed, an overabundance of earwigs in late spring and Asian lady beetle hordes ...

We are on the cusp of losing the integrity of one of the most significant environmental acts ever enacted in the United States. Why should this matter? As the Pulitzer Prize-winning evolutionary ...

A woman’s rare discovery inside a ski resort apartment has brought good news for an endangered Australian creature that has been teetering on the brink of extinction for years. While most people ...