Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, are experiencing alarming declines, ...

Anthropogenic pressures, invasive species and climate change could have disastrous consequences for ecosystems globally.

The strange globes crowning Bocydium’s body resemble globs of Cordyceps, an insect-killing fungus common in rainforests. Though the pronota are large, they’re also hollow and lightweight ...

And it's eating a banana. One of over three thousand types of fruit that grow in the rainforest. There's an insect too! A butterfly. They can taste fruit through their feet. Imagine that!

In the South American rainforest you’ll find insects, sloths, and howler monkeys here. Coming next is the main canopy at 20-30m. It’s home to birds and acts a bit like an umbrella, shading the ...

The Amazon rainforest is always thought of as a pleasantly ... The researchers concluded that most of the insects and mammals included in the study coped well with the cold. However, a quarter ...

The tropical rainforest is a dangerous place for small birds, said Falk, who's also a researcher at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Snakes, monkeys, birds and even insects all prey on ...

Conservationists emphasize preserving rainforests and engaging local communities ... One of the world’s largest insects, the Goliath beetle, is teetering on the edge of extinction, and the ...