Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an ...

Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an ...

Amid the usual parade of creeping horrors—super lice, mayfly plagues and a “troll-haired insect discovered in remote Suriname”—the exterminator news site PestWeb recently shared a piece of ...

Cicadas are poised to return at some point in the spring of 2025, potentially bringing billions of bugs to neighborhoods across the eastern United States. The group of cicadas set to appear has ...

Step outside on a warm summer evening, and you’ll likely notice something missing – fewer buzzing bees, fluttering butterflies, or humming beetles. Across the globe, insect numbers are crashing. These ...

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and recycling services but, despite concerns about population declines, little is ...

Walking Stick Insect. Image by kleberpicui via Depositphotos. The walking stick insect employs mimicry by resembling twigs or branches. This form of camouflage helps it remain unnoticed by both ...

Declining insect biodiversity in the tropics Date: April 8, 2025 Source: The University of Hong Kong Summary: Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical ...

Remipedes are crustaceans that are close relatives to insects. Jørgen Olesen / Natural History Museum of Denmark, Brett Gonzalez, Karen Osborn, GGI Shrimp look an awful lot like bugs. The ...

Entomophobia is an irrational and persistent fear of bugs. Those with a fear of insects may go to great lengths to avoid them, or they will experience significant distress when encountering an insect.

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