Amateur fossil hunter Robert Beattie has been searching for remnants of the past ever since he was a child. Now, some of his ...

Seven new species of a distinctive frog-like insect have been discovered by a scientist from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of giant stick insect, Acrophylla alta, in North Queensland's rainforests, ...

Genitals under the microscope: seven new species of frog-like insect discovered - The leafhoppers were discovered during ...

Spider may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many, but the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might ...

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 ...

Scientists discover Megachile lucifer, a new Australian bee with tiny, devil-like horns that may help it dig, pack, and ...

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the world. They also play a vital role in the functioning of all of the earth’s ecosystems. In fact, there are more than 900,000 different species of ...

For a long time, many of us have viewed insects as nuisances that need to be stamped out and eradicated. However, this view cannot be further from the truth. Insects are a crucial part of the natural ...

Sicily is on the front line of Europe’s fire ant invasion. If it fails to contain the spread, more countries will be at risk.

Non-native plants are no longer invisible to insects and fungi, with many now hosting enemy communities similar to native ...

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 ...