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Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the world. They also play a vital role in the functioning of all of the earth’s ecosystems. In fact, there are more than 900,000 different species of ...

"Scientists have overlooked this species for so long," said Kyushu University entomologist Ryōta Seki in a statement.

When we walked with a colleague into an aspen forest near Madison, Wisconsin, in the early spring of 2021, we expected to finalize our plans for a research project on several species of insects that ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have found the answers to keeping them both alive A veery gets ready to rise into ...

The seedhead and root-boring weevil feed only on invasive spotted knapweed, and die when the weed is no longer available, ...

Researchers have discovered 115 new species of fungus gnats in Singapore, with some named after notable women to honour their contributions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

As temperatures begin to warm in Texas, more critters will be out and about, basking in the sun. The Lone Star State is possibly the most diverse when it comes to bugs — Texas is home to nearly 30,000 ...

University campuses are often places of learning and discovery, but rarely do researchers find a new species living right on ...