Moths and other insects aren’t drawn to nighttime illumination for the reasons we think they are. Skip to main content. Scientific American. May 14, 2024. 3 min read.

For insects, the Amazon’s canopy contains a dazzling multiverse. A new study finds that high in rainforest trees, insects live in ecosystems that vary wildly from the forest floor on up.

Bob Fischer is on the board of the Insect Welfare Research Society and the Arthropoda Foundation. All told, trillions of insects are farmed each year across the globe – more than all other ...

Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while others cause staggering economic losses in agriculture.To control some of these pests, scientists ...