An invasive insect species that’s native to Northeast Asia has been discovered on Mount Desert Island. It’s believed that the ...

After 30 years of "spreading bug love," Iowa State University's Insect Zoo is coming to an end. The university's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences decided to close the Insect Zoo because of ...

Key advice on whether the invasive species are dangerous, how to treat a sting and the warning signs of an allergic reaction.

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and ...

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

Now some students are not just learning about insects and spiders at school—they are putting them on the map and even discovering and naming new species. This means around 150,000 of our insect ...

Anteaters are fascinating creatures known specifically for their incredibly long tongues. While their tongues are used for eating ants, the Instagram post by the user @anteater.family shows a ...

This means around 150,000 of our insect species do not have formal scientific names. We know little about where they are and what they do in ecosystems — vital information for stopping ...

The men, including two Belgian teenagers, pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of live queen ants, which the Kenyan ...

Most insects are unstudied, but scientists created a global framework to understand and protect them using all available knowledge.

Just 1 per cent of insect species are well understood According to the study, there are about a million known insect species around the world. Of these, just 12,100 species have been assessed ...

This species have been spotted earlier than ever in the UK this year which has led to worries about a surge in Britain.