French insect farming company Ÿnsect was recently placed into judicial liquidation for insolvency, despite raising over $600 ...

For human societies, insects are part of a shared ecology involving the gamut of symbiotic relations. Insects (and arthropods ...

Mosquitoes and ticks can spread dangerous diseases, including the West Nile virus, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and babesiosis. Our insect repellent ratings identify which products work best against ...

As a boy in the 1960s, David Wagner would run around his family’s Missouri farm with a glass jar clutched in his hand, scooping flickering fireflies out of the sky. “We could fill it up and put it by ...

In the west, we have a cultural distaste for most bugs. We're the land of pesticides, systematically going to great lengths to avoid or get rid of them. Even the word "bug" in everyday vernacular has ...

The small hopping insect Issus coleoptratus uses toothed gears (magnified above with an electron microscope) to precisely synchronize the kicks of its hind legs as it jumps forward. All images ...

Authors of a new study are calling for stronger protection of insects in wildlife law, after the conviction of four men in ...

Once you’ve adjusted to life with a new human, you may be excited to share outdoor adventures (or just a picnic in the backyard) with your little one. It’s no secret that time spent in nature is great ...