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.

Insects may use light to figure out where the ground is. Artificial lights send them veering off course, data from high-speed infrared cameras suggests.

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.

Tropical insects are extremely sensitive to changing climates Date: September 14, 2022 Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Summary: Insects that are adapted to perennially wet environments ...

Study: Edible Insects: A Historical and Cultural Perspective on Entomophagy with a Focus on Western Societies. Image Credit: Shanti Hesse / Shutterstock.com. Historical aspects of entomophagy. The ...

The chance finding in a Japanese university’s greenhouse could help researchers find ways to control agricultural pests or even insects that spread disease. By Elizabeth Anne Brown Scientists in ...