Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That's the finding of new research from the University of North ...

Have you ever thought what our planet would be like without insects? Truth be told our planet needs insects just as much as we humans do. Without insects that are great for helping to break down and ...

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 ...

From fleas to mosquitoes, there's no shortage of organisms we like to consider pests – and, not surprisingly, the majority are insects, which account for up to 90% of animals on the planet. But thanks ...

Christopher Halsch has received funding from the USDA NIFA (2022-67011-36563). Eliza Grames receives funding from the National Science Foundation (DEB 2225092). Insects are all around us – an ant on ...

Cicadas from a 17-year cicada brood and shells shed by cicada nymphs sit at the base of a tree on May 29, 2024, in Park Ridge, Ill. Cicadas are of the order Hemiptera — the type of winged insects ...