In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new species of stick insect they believe is the heaviest ever found in the country ...

New research finds that 79 percent of Fiji's endemic ant species—those that are native to and only found on the ...

A recent study reveals a concerning decline in insect populations, even in remote, untouched ecosystems. Researchers observed ...

In the insect world, camouflage is key to survival. Masters of disguise, insects like stick insects blend seamlessly with ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 11, 2024) A literature review in Environments, written by researchers from South Korea and Ghana, highlights the threat to nontarget species and the biodiversity of ...

A species of insect thought to have been extinct in Britain since 2016 has been found in north Wales. The limnephilus pati, a ...

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 ...

Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline.

Ant genomes from Fiji reveal insect decline across centuries, offering a warning about the scale of today’s biodiversity ...

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Two new invasive insect species present a danger to the region’s crops and have cotton growers on ...

Seventy-nine percent of endemic species are showing declines, underscoring how fragile island biodiversity is in the face of ecosystem changes. Insects play essential roles in ecosystems, from ...

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 ...