To many, they’re just nuisances, but houseflies, fruit flies and other maligned flying insects are major migratory players ...

If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. How many types of insects are there in the world? – Sawyer, age 8, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina ...

How many types of insects are there in the world? – Sawyer, age 8, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you ...

All have compound eyes, which means insects see very differently from the way people see. Instead of one lens per eye, they have many: a fly has 5,000 lenses; a dragonfly has 30,000. These types ...