Water striders are the only insect that live entirely on the ocean’s surface. By some estimates, insects make up 80 percent of named animal species. They’re found all over the world and in all manner ...

The terms "bug" and "insect" are commonly used interchangeably in everyday language, yet scientifically, they refer to distinct categories of creatures. Insects belong to the vast class Insecta, ...

Insects may sometimes seem like a scourge on humanity, but without them, our lives would look very different. The quintillions of insects that inhabit our world help feed us, clothe us and have ...

My pre-K students always jump at the opportunity to explore nature, and they also love digging into bugs. I previously assumed that lessons about insects were only possible in the springtime, but that ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

A species of remipede known from the Caicos Islands. The photograph was taken by a member of a multinational team looking for rare species. Remipedes are crustaceans that are close relatives to ...

Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.

Nearly 90 percent of insect and arachnid species in North America lack conservation status, leaving major gaps in biodiversity protection.