The number of insect species is mind-boggling — and they are a critical part of the environment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...

Insect decline is being driven by losses among the locally more common species, according to a new study. The meta-analysis of 923 locations around the world notes two significant trends: 1) the ...

Experts say the bee species keeps the Amazon's ecosystems pollinated and produces honey with medicinal properties ...

An entomologist at Anglia Ruskin University has discovered seven new species of leafhopper. A researcher at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England has identified seven previously unknown ...

Q: I keep seeing small black flying bugs in my house but they’re not fruit flies. What type of bug could they be, and how do I get rid of them? A: The short answer is that these small black bugs in ...

South Carolina hardly has a shortage of its own insect species. During late spring and into summer, insects of all shapes and sizes will make their presence known across the Palmetto State. But while ...

Researchers at iDiv looked at long-term trends of land-based insects, such as beetles, moths, and grasshoppers, and found that decreases in the number of the formerly most common species have ...