Today, to be called a bookworm implies focus, curiosity, and a love of learning. While traces of its negative past still ...

Insects are crucial for the health of nature, whereas humans are not. And since insects are ‘dropping like flies’, does loss of insects mean nature is collapsing? That question of whether ...

Insects are small but have a huge impact. Insects represent more than half of all wild species on the planet, with more than a million described species. Their variety amazes some people and disgusts ...

Why do praying mantis behead their partners after mating? Why do crickets chirp? Are tarantulas dangerous? Answers to these questions and many more await on Insect Support.

Skip Products That Combine Sunscreen With Insect Repellent. Here's Why. Insect repellents may make sunscreen less effective. And it's unwise to reapply repellent every 2 hours—a must with sunscreen.

In the course Insects as Food, University of Delaware students have learned about incorporating insects into the food system.

Bugpocalypse: Why Insect Populations Tanked By 75 Percent In Just 30 Years Agriculture is the most cited cause, but there are many others connected to it that are contributing to the huge die-off ...

Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, are experiencing alarming declines ...

The number of insect species is mind-boggling – and they are a critical part of the environment.

Do Insects Feel Pain? Insects make up about forty per cent of living species, and we tend to kill them without pause. New research explores the possibility that they are sentient.

Barrett Klein, a professor of biology at UW-La Crosse, explores myriad connections between humans and arthropods in his book "The Insect Epiphany." ...

Thousands of insect species use vibrations to communicate. Now, in part because of the foundational research of a Midwestern biology professor, more researchers are exploring insect vibrational ...