Eliza Grames receives funding from the National Science Foundation (DEB 2225092). Insects are all around us – an ant on the sidewalk, a bee buzzing by, a butterfly floating on the breeze – and ...

Splendor beetles, though not well known, are among the longest-living insects. They can live for 25 to 30 years, often affecting environments like oak forests. Their life cycle is slow– females ...

Despite how much humans rely on insects, our actions are reducing their populations in many parts of the world.A recent study found that the United States lost more than 20% of its butterflies ...

Insects, vital for our ecosystem, face a steep decline. A study by Binghamton University reveals agricultural intensification and climate change as key factors. Land use and insecticides ...

Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an ...

This spring, Massachusetts residents will see a surge of cicadas, but there will also be other insects of which people should be aware. Soon, the 17-year periodical cicadas, also known as Brood ...

Cicadas this year will likely be concentrated in Kentucky and much of Tennessee. The insects from Brood XIV are also expected to show up in parts of Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina ...

Ladybugs (also known as lady beetles) are insects that are good for your yard. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help.

Two Belgian teenagers who were found with 5,000 ants in Kenya have been given the choice of serving 12 months in prison or paying a fine of $7,700 (£5,767) for trying to smuggle live queen ants ...

Trillions of Brood XIV cicadas, the second-largest kind of the eerie-looking insect, are creeping up from their underground hideouts with the sole purpose of mating before they croak.

Europe’s edible insect market is booming online, but despite their impressive nutrition stats, bugs on the plate remain a tough sell for most consumers. Study: Are Insect-Based Foods Healthy?