Spring brings showers, flowers and a ton of insects. This includes ladybugs – one of the rare insect species people aren’t rushing to crush – which is likely due to the belief that they’re a good omen ...

A many-legged oddball from long ago helps fill a major gap in the fossil record — and hints at how insects ended up with just ...

At least a trillion insects are killed annually for food and animal feed. Routine slaughter methods include extreme heat and cold, often preceded by starvation. By comparison, “only” around 79 billion ...

Dragonflies are fascinating creatures that have captivated humans throughout history. Beyond their beauty and elegance in ...

Reduced oxygen levels and air pressure at higher elevations may limit the ability of insects to move upslope to escape a warming climate, with ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In June 2019, in response to media outcry and alarm over a supposed ongoing global “Insect Apocalypse,” Mongabay published a thorough four-part ...