Bugs aren’t just occasional nuisances, they’re crucial to the environment. Now populations of species worldwide are falling at alarming rates. The extinction of the one-inch-wide Xerces blue butterfly ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...

Some insects in nature are able to glow by producing their own light, a phenomenon known as bioluminescence, while others reflect the light through a phenomenon called fluorescence. This glowing ...

British households are being overrun by a minuscule silver pest this autumn - which could signal a massive issue lurking within your property. Silverfish are an uncommon nuisance in the home: these ...

A new stick insect has been identified for the first time in mainland England after likely being ‘blown over’ from Europe. Praying mantises, named for their front legs, which look like hands praying, ...

Most entomologists study life on the ground. Instead, these scientists looked up—and found a staggering diversity of new creatures. Iridescent orchid bees, tropical cousins of bumblebees and honeybees ...

A simple lemon can do wonders. Keep a cut lemon on your balcony. It freshens the air naturally. The lemon also keeps insects away. It has antibacterial properties. Many believe it brings positive ...

Spring in Australia has arrived like a celebration. Magpies are warbling in the morning, wildflowers are bursting open across bushland, and the air is humming with life as tiny creatures have stirred ...

The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, the world’s safest address for the one-horned rhino, has revealed a rich community of insects and spiders. A new rapid survey report documented 283 ...

Eliza Middleton received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Accounting for Nature, and is a forum member of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.