About 70 per cent of the species on Earth are insects. They are fundamental components of most ecosystems: they comprise half ...

Many insects have lived in close symbiosis with bacteria for millions of years, during which time the bacteria have provided ...

Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around ...

A katydid changes color from pink to green to match leaf development, showing advanced camouflage adaptation in rainforests.

In 2025, researchers on Barro Colorado Island in Panama found something that looked almost like a prank played by the ...

In the pitch black hours nearing midnight last March on Barro Colorado Island in Panama, a team of scientists came across a ...

It sounds like a just-so story—“How the Insect Got its Wings”—but it’s really a mystery that has puzzled biologists for over a century. Intriguing and competing theories of insect wing evolution have ...

Discover the 25 insects that call human bodies their home. Learn about these tiny inhabitants, their symptoms, and how to ...

Local conservationists are counting on an army of bugs to combat another army of bugs. According to a news release from the ...

That creepy-crawly feeling you get thinking about eating bugs? It might be time to get over it. While Western cultures still wrinkle their noses at insect protein, a quiet revolution is transforming ...

Several K-State Research and Extension publications related to insect management in Kansas were recently updated and are ...

A North Carolina creature is “adorable” — but don’t be fooled by its fluffy appearance. Southern flannel moths, also called ...