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Published The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing - The Reasons Why Insect Numbers Are Decreasing



Researchers are investigating the causes and consequences of the worldwide insect decline as well as ...
Published Tropical insects are extremely sensitive to changing climates - Tropical Insects: Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change


Insects that are adapted to perennially wet environments, like tropical rainforests, don't tend to d ...
Published Wildflowers increasingly doing without insect pollinators



Scientists have discovered that flowering plants growing in farmland are increasingly doing without...
Published How can a pollinating insect be recognized in the fossil record? - How to Identify Pollinating Insects in Fossil Records



Insect pollination is a decisive process for the survival and evolution of angiosperm (flowering) pl ...
Published Insect decline also occurs in forests - Insect Decline Also Occurs in Forests: A Threat to Ecosystems



The number of insects has been declining for years. This has already been well documented for agricu ...
Published Agriculture needs fresh approach to tackle insect resistance to biopesticides, new analysis finds - Agriculture Needs a Fresh Approach to Tackle Insect Resistance to Biopesticides


Insect pests which attack crops have extraordinary powers to develop resistance to greener pesticide ...
Published Tweets, news offer insights on invasive insect spread - Tweets, News Offer Insights on Invasive Insect Spread



A new study shows the potential for using Twitter and online news articles to track the timing and l...
Published When bugs swipe left - When Bugs Swipe Left: The Fascinating World of Insect Communication


A single protein called Gr8a is expressed in different organs in male and female flies and appears t...
Published Curious and cryptic: New leaf insects discovered



An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also ...
Published Insect cyborgs: Towards precision movement



Insect cyborgs may sound like something straight out of the movies, but hybrid insect computer robot ...
Published Control of behavioral decisions is similar in insects and mammals


A research team identifies the mushroom body as a center for behavioral decisions in the insect brai ...
Published Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years



Combinations of unfavorable weather conditions over several years can cause a decline in insect biom ...
Published Haiku may shine a light on humans' relationship with insects



Haiku poems have reflected humans' experiences in nature for hundreds of years, including observatio...
Published Fiber from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms promotes digestion



Crustaceans, insects and mushrooms are rich sources of the dietary fiber chitin, which activates the ...
Published Bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees



Bats gather to feast as nocturnal insects fly through mountain passes in the Pyrenees each autumn, n ...
Published On repeat: Biologists observe recurring evolutionary changes, over time, in stick insects



An evolutionary biologist reports evidence of repeatable evolution in populations of stick insects. ...
Published The forest as a shelter for insects in warmer climates? - The Forest as a Shelter for Insects in Warmer Climates


Insect diversity is declining in Bavaria. Land use is a major driver, but the impact of climate chan ...
Published Mulching time of forest meadows influences insect diversity - Mulching Time of Forest Meadows Influences Insect Diversity


Researchers have examined how mulching at different times affects insect flower-visitors and larvae. ...
Published Insect bite marks show first fossil evidence for plants' leaves folding up at night - Insect Bite Marks Reveal Fossil Evidence of Plants Folding Up at Night


Plants can move in ways that might surprise you. Some of them even show 'sleep movements,' folding o...
Published Chitin from consuming insects can help both gut microbiota and global health - Chitin from Consuming Insects Can Help Both Gut Microbiota and Global Health



Increased insect consumption by humans may be better for both gut health and planetary health. Chiti ...