If the cricket goes, scientists don’t know just what will happen — or disappear — next. Insects play an essential role in our ecosystem, from pollination to decomposition, but recent ...

“There has been fairly little research done on Mormon crickets,” she said, “especially their role in the ecosystem, what ...

The mole cricket is an invasive pest that attacks turfgrass and other plants. This unique insect gets its name from its huge forelegs, which it uses to tunnel through the dirt like a mole.

Crickets, though small and often overlooked, play an important role in the world ... and learn why these insects may be the future of eco-friendly meat and protein production.

On a sunny morning at Katwe, a market in Kampala, small wooden stalls line a muddy dirt road that leads to an open playing ... crickets. Decades ago, people used bedsheets to collect the insects ...