Many insects feel right at home in the hot, humid environments of the tropics; more than 70 percent of the world’s insect ...

To assess the state of our creepier, crawlier neighbors, Figueroa and her graduate student, Wes Walsh, the paper’s lead ...

Many tropical insects are already close to their heat tolerance limits, raising concerns that rising temperatures could disrupt ecosystems.

Nearly 90 percent of insect and arachnid species in North America lack conservation status, leaving major gaps in biodiversity protection.

Water bugs look like big cockroaches, but they're a completely different species. And they bite. Here's how to tell these two insects apart.

Around a quarter of people are scared of insects and/or spiders. This phobia is quite strange, really, as deep down, we know that most of these tiny creatures can’t hurt us, and yet we still can’t ...

She says when male and female insects look different, that is called sexual dimorphism – and this can happen in a variety of ...

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 ...

When you want to learn about ecology, biodiversity, climate change or even humanity, you might start by popping open your favorite internet search engine. But thanks to entomology, some of the best ...

When we think about the future of food, it’s unlikely that crickets, meal worms or grasshoppers come to mind. But believe it or not, insects might just be one of the most promising answers to two big ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Google "cicada ribs," and at the top of the search results, you'll likely find Nicole Parish. That's because no one is more enthusiastic about the insect, its physical feats or ...