Insect loss is gradual but devastating. Fewer pollinators, smaller harvests, and fragile ecosystems are already appearing.

With summer in full swing across West Michigan, odds are you've already battled what's sometimes called the state bird: mosquitoes.

Pesticides, habitat loss, and light pollution are threatening firefly populations worldwide, but even in urban areas, some ...

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans.

Resisting the urge to wipe the garden clean of leaves and spent perennials now can help foster a wildlife habitat for beneficial insects.

This summer has been a good year for viewing lightning bugs or fireflies because of several weather conditions. Here's what ...

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory studied how insect communities responded to newly established habitats on solar energy facilities built on retired agricultural land. At the end of five ...

The 60th anniversary of the federal Highway Beautification Act, the crowning achievement of Lady Bird Johnson, will be commemorated later this year. Although its lasting political outcome was to ...

Entomologists say insects are declining at alarming rates — one major study estimates we’re losing 2% in total insect biomass every year. Now, the National Academy of Sciences is preparing to ...

Bees, butterflies, and other insects are declining from habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change. Here’s what you can do to help.