Insectopolis explores the often-unseen—and rapidly disappearing—world we share. Peter Kuper’s remarkable new book, Insectopolis: A Natural History, is a graphic novel/infographic/wild fantasy ride ...

A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and ...

With 11,000 species of insects known in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, how do you write a guide to them? Jim and Leslie Costa have a unique idea ...

It’s an observation as old as humans gathering around campfires: Light at night can draw an erratically circling crowd of insects. In art, music and literature, this spectacle is an enduring metaphor ...

New research used motion capture to reveal insects don’t fly directly toward lights but tilt their backs toward the source, trapping them in loops. This “dorsal light response” helps insects orient ...