Alarming Decline of Insect Population and What Causes the Crisis

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.27.2022 08:30 AM

Some insects are harmful and seem useless, but each of them is part of the continuous growth of the planet. Read more about what happens when insect populations are removed from Earth.

Elusive Thumb-Sized Wallace's Giant Bee Rediscovered After Being Thought to Have Gone Extinct

04.05.2022 03:18 AM

The world's largest bee was once thought to be extinct, but it just got elusive. Check out how wildlife experts work together to find Wallace's giant bee.

Could Cockroaches Outlive Humans? Probably! Insects Have Survived Multiple Major Extinction Events Including Chicxulub That Killed Dinosaurs

04.01.2022 08:18 AM

Cockroaches are dubbed the ultimate survivors after surviving the major extinctions in history. Find out how these insects managed to live beyond the dinosaurs and whether they will outlive humans too.

30-Million-Year-Old Baltic Amber Reveals First Adult Lacewing That Looks Like Praying Mantis

03.28.2022 03:30 AM

The study of a 30-million-year-old lacewing fossil reveals important insights into the morphology of these insects. Read this article to learn more about it.

Over a Million US Street Trees Gone in 30 Years Due to Invasive Insects

03.14.2022 13:02 PM

In over 30 years US street trees are forecasted to be killed by invasive insects. Find out what will the economic and ecological impacts be from such losses.

Ants May Soon Help Hospitals with Early Detection of Cancer in Humans, New Study Reveals

03.10.2022 08:00 AM

The well-developed sense of smell of ants may soon help with early cancer detection in humans. Find out how this ability may be employed in hospital setting.

Social Spiders Hunt in Large Groups, Coordinately Ambush Prey Using Web Vibrations

03.09.2022 01:57 AM

Watch how these South American social spiders swarm their prey using coordinated movements without leadership, only web vibrations.

Insect-Like Robots with Artificial Muscles Can Fit Into Any Space

03.04.2022 03:44 AM

Experts developed an insect-inspired robot that can fit into almost anywhere. Read on to find out how the machines replicate what a real bug can do.

Browntail Moth That Causes Itchy Rash Increase in Population Due To Warming

02.28.2022 11:00 AM

A moth species wreaks havoc in the United States, causing rashes and tree defoliation. Read on to find out why the moth grew their population in recent years.

Chimpanzees Use Insects for Medication and Treat Other Members' Wounds, Study Says

02.08.2022 00:42 AM

A new study observed a unique behavior from chimpanzees, in which they self-medicate open wounds through the use of insects.

Flapping Insect-Sized Robots Operate Without Motors, Gears But Still Work in Hazardous Environment

02.03.2022 05:55 AM

Scientists created a driving system for autonomous insect-sized robots with flapping wings that do not use conventional motors and gears for better environmental monitoring, and in search and rescue missions.

New ‘Incredibly Rare’ Insect Species Discovered, Leafhopper’s Closest Relative Last Seen in 1969

01.28.2022 14:28 PM

A British researcher had recently detected a new species belonging to a group of insects so unusual that it is nearest relative was seen during the late 1960s.

New Tiny Non-Stinging Wasps Discovered; Researchers Name the Insect Species 'Neuroterus Valhalla'

01.25.2022 10:34 AM

Science reports recently described the newly discovered insect called the Neuroterus Valhalla as not having the noteworthy distinction of being the first-ever species of its kind to be defined alongside its completely sequenced genome.

Dragonflies Could Potentially Replace Pesticides, Algerian Biologist Suggests

12.29.2021 06:28 AM

Dragonflies are listed as at risk of extinction by IUCN in its alarming new assessment. But an Algerian biologist has found that these insects can potentially serve as a natural pesticide.

Should We Throw Food Flies Have Landed On? Possible Effects on Human Health Revealed

11.09.2021 04:31 AM

Imagine this scenario: You're at a gathering and are just about to eat your sandwich. You Suddenly spot a fly headed your way, landing on your food with support from its complex eyes and antennae.

Gene Sequencing Type ‘Transcriptomics’ Determines When Dragonflies, Damselflies First Emerged

10.29.2021 20:51 PM

Researchers, which include a University of Tsukuba member, have applied in a recently published research a gene sequencing type called transcriptomics to reconstruct the insect order Odana's phylogeny.

Pollinators' Color Preference Influences Flowers' Color Signals for Pollination; Flowers Compete Over Bees, Flies via Color Evolution

09.03.2021 04:25 AM

Fly pollinators help plants pollinate as much as bees and butterflies do. They sense and use color to shape the types of flowers that are present today.

Triantha Occidentalas: Flowering Plant Eats Insects Walking up Its Sticky Stalk

08.23.2021 04:05 AM

Triantha occidentalas, a flowering wetland plant is found to be eating insects that walk up its sticky talk. The plant has the ability to ingest its prey’s nitrogen to survive in and endure a habitat.

Venom Origin: Why Do Insects and Fishes Dominate Diversity in the Animal Kingdom?

08.06.2021 08:08 AM

In a recent study, venom was given recognition as a significant contributor to the great diversification of vertebrate and invertebrate species in the insect and fish groups.

Mosquitoes as Disgusting Insects: 5 Facts That Make Them Undeniably Irritating

07.28.2021 08:50 AM

Mosquitoes are tiny insects but they can have a huge impact on the health of humans. Their effect can even be fatal and it’s even worldwide.

Gypsy Moth, Gypsy Ant to be Renamed in Reverence to the Romani People

07.11.2021 01:26 AM

The scientific community has been moving toward a more inclusive and respectful direction by dropping names that reinforce negative stereotypes against certain groups - and the insect kingdom has followed suit.