Insects and spiders are important elements in the food webs of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. With declines in their biodiversity, the food supply for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and ...

Insect populations are crashing worldwide. It’s not just farming. Scientists mapped 3,000 causes and found many ignored ...

The pesticide thiacloprid turns out to be more harmful than previously thought. It can disrupt the lives of freshwater ...

Understanding the Status of Tropical Insects in a Changing World Insects play a crucial role in the functioning of ecosystems, but alarmingly, they may be facing declines globally. While most ...

The scientists explain how declining insect biodiversity may have knock-on consequences for ecosystem processes such as carbon cycling, which could impact the Earth globally. Changes in the ...

Jim and Leslie Costa will create an insect field guide during their time with Steve Kemp Writers Residency in Great Smoky ...

Garrick Travis Mijares warns that pollinator populations are declining due to habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change ...

Insects, vital for our ecosystem, face a steep decline. A study by Binghamton University reveals agricultural intensification and climate change as key factors. Land use and insecticides ...

A warning has been issued amid concerns that an invasive species of insect, which preys on honeybees, could soon arrive in ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials recently found an invasive insect in St. Clair County that can disrupt ecosystems. A live Asian Long Horn beetle was intercepted by its agriculture ...