A Yale-led study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, ...

As a kid, watching insects in my backyard helped me develop a deep curiosity and appreciation for the intricacies of nature.

Insects live in nearly every habitat, and it’s estimated that there are currently 10 quintillion insects on the globe. So far scientists who study bugs, called entomologists, have named one ...

Across the region, insect conservation is under-represented in research, funding and public discourse. Read more at ...

Lisa Grasso, of Clinton, is a bug enthusiast who, in an effort to invite beneficial insect and bug friends to her garden ...

Insect populations and species diversity are drastically reduced in areas affected by both climate change and agriculture-related habitat destruction, according to a new study. Dan is a News Editor at ...

Did your childhood include swallowtail and monarch butterflies fluttering through your neighborhood? Caterpillars chewing backyard leaves? Warm summer nights with fireflies blinking in the bushes? The ...

The wingless finger-shaped black insect with long antennae measuring just 15 millimeters (0.6 inches) is one of the few ...

Specimens and their associated data are used as the basis for original collections-based research on the taxonomy, life history, geography, and evolutionary history of insects, arachnids, and ...