Spiders and insects are often considered pests. Some people would rather see the creepy-crawly creatures dead than buzzing ...

Many insects in Africa are likely to face dangerous levels of heat stress, with serious consequences for ecosystems.

Local conservationists are counting on an army of bugs to combat another army of bugs. According to a news release from the ...

Insects may sometimes seem like a scourge on humanity, but without them, our lives would look very different. The quintillions of insects that inhabit our world help feed us, clothe us and have ...

Field margins where hedges have been planted attract twice as many insects as those without hedges. This holds true even in ...

Three-hundred-million years ago, Earth was very different. The continents had coalesced into Pangea, which was dominated in ...

A katydid changes color from pink to green to match leaf development, showing advanced camouflage adaptation in rainforests.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

Turns out fairies do exist—on a microscopic level. Well, sort of...meet the fairyfly: the smallest insect on Earth! Learn all ...

Bug enthusiasts will be pleased to know that World of the Insect isn’t just one of the best bug houses in the country, but also the first built in the U.S. Some of the nation’s most passionate ...