Insects may sometimes seem like a scourge on humanity, but without them, our lives would look very different. The quintillions of insects that inhabit our world help feed us, clothe us and have ...

Did you know that there are ten quintillion—or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000—individual insects on the planet? That means that for each and every one of us humans, there are 1.25 billion insects hopping, ...

Scientists and enthusiasts investigate the global insect "apocalypse". Scientists and enthusiasts investigate the global insect "apocalypse, " revealing the crucial roles bugs play on our planet and ...

Entomologist Torsten Dikow, a leading expert on assassin flies, is working to connect a global community of researchers through the democratization of insect science Emma Saaty Torsten Dikow overlooks ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

AMES, Iowa – A research associate in the Iowa State University entomology department will hit the airwaves as the host of an internationally broadcast documentary program about insects. Brendan Dunphy ...

AMES, Iowa – A farmer notices an unfamiliar insect on a leaf. Is this a pollinator? Or a pest? Good news at harvest time? Or bad? Need to be controlled? Or not? That farmer can snap a picture, use a ...

EXCLUSIVE: Think of the lowly moth, considered a sort of ugly stepsister of the beautiful butterfly, aimlessly winging around outdoor lights at nighttime whenever the opportunity presents itself. In ...