The generally accepted figure for the number of insect species on the planet is about six million. Or at least that was the ...

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.

Tiny 3D-printed diving suits allow cockroaches to walk underwater for up to 3 hours with no ill effects, which could enable a ...

Kolkata: A new wasp ('bolta') species discovered in Rajarhat by a team of Kalyani University and Cairo University scientists ...

The ongoing effort captures high-quality images and collection data in seconds, creating an online database of bees, beetles, ...

Myths about ticks and mosquitoes are rising on social media. Here's what to know, and the Vector Guard app can help identify ...

The detection of New World Screwworms in Texas has generated plenty of questions — and plenty of opinions. Unfortunately, not all of the information being shared is accurate.

Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the rollout of a comprehensive web portal designed to give Texans a centralized resource for ...

Take a peak at USU's recently accredited Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab with one of its overseers, plant pathology specialist ...

The University of Wyoming’s Sheridan Research and Extension Center (ShREC) will host its annual field day Wednesday, July 1, at 663 Wyarno Road.

At first glance, this creature is almost always mistaken for an insect. This video explains why that assumption is incorrect and what the animal actually is. By examining anatomy, movement, and ...

Ancient Earth once buzzed with enormous dragonfly-like insects, and scientists long thought high oxygen levels made their size possible. A new study overturns that idea, revealing insect flight ...