PTERYGOTE insects originally evolved as terrestrial animals, but various families of Hemiptera have since colonized aquatic habitats. Corixids live on the bottom, feeding mainly on algae and detritus.

As spring thunder rolls, all life unfolds. Awakening of Insects, the third term of the 24 Solar Terms, is nature's wake-up call. In the words of Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen, "Warmth awakens ...

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.

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 ...

Scientists wanted to learn whether bees, like humans and other mammals, had any interest in playing for fun's sake. They say they have evidence that bees do, and that could change how we view insects.

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.