Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing ...

Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite inhabiting nearly every corner of the planet, many of the most common insect species ...

Ecologists now describe insect decline as a defining signal of a broader ecological breakdown. Evidence from long-running ...

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 ...

It sounds like a just-so story—“How the Insect Got its Wings”—but it’s really a mystery that has puzzled biologists for over a century. Intriguing and competing theories of insect wing evolution have ...

Crop consultants say farmers should match insect traits to field risk levels when lenders demand lower seed costs.

Meet a katydid that sounds like a bird and is as big as one too! It's even able to modulate its call to avoid attracting bats ...

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 ...

Insects are strange, wondrous beings. Butterflies can see parts of the light spectrum that are invisible to human eyes and use these ultraviolet patterns to find their way to tasty plants. Moths use ...

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 ...