The mountain pine beetle is one of the main causes of tree mortality in the pine forests of North America. For example, the insect has killed thousands of acres of pine forest in British Columbia and ...

Nature clearly benefits human health. Research shows how trees clear the air, wetlands filter water and insects pollinate food. But moving beyond these generalities to specifics is hard, says Thomas ...

Butterflies & Beetles: Inside the delicate process of preserving insects with Bug in the Box. HOUSTON, Texas -- Taxidermy came naturally to Ruben Salazar, whose mom was an entomologist. For Tristan ...

Brandon Woo’s boots crunched on the gravelly Tobe Spring Trail as he hiked into the cool August night. Stars pricked through the moonless sky, casting a pale glow on the path that cut through a canyon ...

The publication also emphasizes that a shift to non-destructive methods in insect research could have major benefits. It will allow us to preserve insect samples for later studies and at the same time ...

Researchers study the flight performance of the mountain pine beetle from a fluid mechanics and an entomological perspective. Understanding these aspects of the insect's flight could improve estimates ...