#Insect

An insect-driven disease that causes high mortality in white-tailed deer and mimics the symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle is still rare in New York state, but the warming climate may increase its future spread.

A new technique that combines millimetre-wave radar with machine learning holds promise for scalable and sustainable monitoring of insect biodiversity

From Livescience RSS Feed: 'Insect apocalypse' is already fueling malnutrition in some regions, first-of-its-kind study reveals

Scientists from Trinity and Technical University of Denmark have developed a new radar-based technique that could address a critical gap in global conservation efforts, by transforming how we identify and track the insects that are actually responsible…

Our writer tried some of the most popular insect repellents during runs, hikes, and evening walks. These are the ones we recommend.

The secret behind insects' lightning-fast reactions could offer a blueprint for more energy-efficient robots and self-driving cars, according to a new study challenging our understanding of how brains process information.…

A bizarre rainforest insect is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about camouflage. A katydid spotted glowing hot pink in Panama stunned researchers when it slowly transformed into green in just 11 days, perfectly mirroring the life cycle of…

A recent spotted lanternfly discovery in St. Catharines, Ont., is renewing concern about the destructive insect reaching Canada from the United States.…

Ancient Earth once buzzed with enormous dragonfly-like insects, and scientists long thought high oxygen levels made their size possible. A new study overturns that idea, revealing insect flight muscles weren’t constrained by oxygen after all.…

From Buzzfeed Latest: This Kid-Friendly Gadget Lets You Humanely Handle Insects In Your Home

litterbugs sculpture series by henk loorbach examines the intersection between plastic waste and declining insect populations.

ulf mejergren constructs spruce bark hut from layers of bark, collected in a forest affected by the spread of the spruce bark beetle.

Flying insect respiratory systems suggest abundant oxygen can’t explain ancient gigantism

Most Insect Species Call the Tropics Home. But Climate Change Is Pushing Many of the Critters There to Their Heat Limits