According to a new study by the University of Würzburg, Bavarian meadows are the most monotonous insect habitats.

Contrary to the behavior of certain other insects, bees don’t actually fly once it’s dark, according to this trending ...

A newly published study in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry suggests that widely used flea and tick treatments for pets may have unintended effects beyond household animals. According to the ...

Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging ...

New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.

Quick, imagine an animal tongue. What came into your mind? The flicking forked tongue of a snake? A cow licking a block of ...

Flying insects are known to make a beeline for lights in the dark, as the saying goes, "like moths to a flame." Now, scientists have figured out why insects are so keen on light, but it's not because ...

It’s an observation as old as humans gathering around campfires: Light at night can draw an erratically circling crowd of insects. In art, music and literature, this spectacle is an enduring metaphor ...

Insects are strange, wondrous beings. Butterflies can see parts of the light spectrum that are invisible to human eyes and use these ultraviolet patterns to find their way to tasty plants. Moths use ...

A species of remipede known from the Caicos Islands. The photograph was taken by a member of a multinational team looking for rare species. Remipedes are crustaceans that are close relatives to ...

Flea and tick medicines can stay in pet waste for months, exposing insects that keep soil healthy to harmful chemicals.