Scientists have identified several insect species previously unknown to science in the richly biodiverse Richtersveld National Park. Internationally respected entomologists, Dr Massimo Meregalli ...

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that dung beetles suffer in canopy openings that have been deliberately created to promote biodiversity. Rising temperatures are significantly ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have identified a new taste receptor in a dangerous species of mosquitos that could lead to ...

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied how fruit flies tune their development in response to environmental changes (diapause). Studying fruit fly strains from different latitudes ...

The discovery of the Asian hornet in Wales is causing the Welsh government to advise residents to familiarize themselves with this invasive insect.

The economic damage that invasive species like the short-spined thrip cause isn't just limited to Florida. A 2021 study found that invasive species cost the North American economy at least $1.26 ...

The silver-haired bat is one of the most common bats in forested areas of America. It’s one of four bat species that ...

Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica antarctica — a tiny, rice-sized midge and the southernmost insect on Earth ...

Walk through an Australian eucalyptus forest and a sharp, minty smell may drift through the air. Eucalyptus leaves release ...

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a ...

New research shows most Hawaiian forest birds carry avian malaria, fueling widespread transmission and raising extinction ...

“Torture. You are chained in the flow of an active volcano.” One scientist was stung by over 150 insects over 35 years. Why?