Millions of red-eyed, singing cicadas will emerge across 13 states this spring, as Brood XIV — which last surfaced in 2008 — ...

The SRHD recommends wearing light-colored clothing and long pants and sleeves to help avoid gnat bites by covering skin and keeping cool, as the heat absorption of darker colors tends to attract more ...

The caterpillar species with a macabre fashion sense was discovered by researchers in Hawaii. Its casing is a disguise to ...

A bee swarm sparked alarm in Washington D.C. on Monday, with police warning people to avoid the area.

Insects are disappearing due to agriculture -- and many other drivers, new research reveals New paper highlights 500+ interconnected drivers behind global insect decline Date: April 22, 2025 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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S cientists have developed a first-of-its-kind, fully synthetic food source that may revolutionize efforts to save honeybees.

Mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet environments — and D.C. has been serving up ideal conditions. Pooled rainwater, warm temperatures and blooming vegetation make for perfect breeding grounds. And it only ...

Bellevue Botanical Garden will debut a new feature this spring: Habitats at Home. Ahead of Earth Day, we got the scoop on the ...