His boyhood fascination with insects continued into his adulthood, and Okumoto translated into Japanese the entire series of books on insects ("Entomological Souvenirs") by French naturalist Jean ...

With temperatures set to soar and doors and windows left open, a simple kitchen hack promises to keep pesky flies out, but is ...

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 ...

There's nothing like coming home after a long day to the warm, glowing welcome of your front porch. Less enjoyable: being assaulted by the insects that are fluttering around the porch lights, just ...

A team of ecologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are leading an international initiative to investigate the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects ...

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 ...

The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the insect's saliva. While the bug is sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Anaphylaxis With Insect Bites: Very Rare A severe life-threatening ...

For insects, which don't have a specifically defined body with particular senses and organs like us humans, various body parts do double the work. While their feet enable movement and stability ...

Warmer weather leads to an increase in insect activity, with some species seeking shelter and food inside homes. Homeowners can prevent infestations by sealing cracks, maintaining cleanliness and ...

In an evolutionary paradox, one of the world's most ancient predators might meet its match in one of humankind's most modern ...