Nature is often described as a battlefield, but for some predators, it is a masquerade ball. While most creatures use ...

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

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 ...

Insects are the largest taxonomic group in the animal kingdom. Three out of four described animal species belong to the class Insecta. They are widely distributed in terrestrial and aquatic ...

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While insect populations continue to decline, taxonomic expertise in Europe is at serious risk, confirms data obtained within the European Red List of Insect Taxonomists, a recent study commissioned ...

The findings reveal that insects developed modern patterns of herbivory long before flowering plants flourished, upending a long-held hypothesis Jack Tamisiea Paleontologist Conrad Labandeira, the ...