Playgrounds can host a variety of natural wonders, and of course, kids. Now some students are not just learning about insects ...

A Yale-led study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, ...

During the survey, the team documented around 60 species of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera); 30 species of dragonflies ...

Across the region, insect conservation is under-represented in research, funding and public discourse. Read more at ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. All insects are arthropods, but not all arthropods are insects.

Explore invasive plant, animal, insect research updates at Illinois Invasive Species Symposium ...

For example, the cotton industry in Texas relies on butterfly pollinators more than any other type of insect. Many butterfly species face such severe losses in their populations that interventions ...

A study reveals that Asian hornets feed on more than 1,400 insect species, including many essential pollinators. This discovery highlights the ecological impact of this invasive species, already ...

A newly identified parasitic wasp that buzzed and flew among dinosaurs 99 million years ago evolved a bizarre mechanism, ...

Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion according to a new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher.