A groundbreaking study suggests Earth may host up to 20.3 million insect species, significantly more than the previously ...

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

A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 million to 14 million more species than people thought, ...

Experts have accepted an estimate of around six million living insect species, an appraisal that has stood for the last 40 ...

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 ...

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.

Explore the black beauty stick insect, a rare nocturnal insect from Peru with striking features and unique defenses.

Diapause is one of the most remarkable adaptive strategies evolved by insects to survive predictable periods of environmental adversity. By integrating ...

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 ...

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Mosquitoes and ticks can spread dangerous diseases, including the West Nile virus, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and babesiosis. Our insect repellent ratings identify which products work best against ...