A serendipitous find in the National Museum of Natural History’s collections yielded just the second known specimen of a ...

Around 1,800 students and more than 70 teachers collected insects in or near their schools. Teachers sent samples to the project team, which sorted and sent a selection of specimens to be DNA ...

Since starting the collection in 1998, Richard has collected about 80,000 insect specimens, many of which are unique to science. To keep them safe, they are housed in a bushfire-proof building at ...

Mountain climbers found signs of the insects in the 1960s on a rocky island 23 kilometers (14 miles) offshore from Lord Howe.

Nicholas Green does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

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 ...

Growing up in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, Suwimon Chantajohn learned from her grandfather which insects were best to eat. Captivated by his stories of surviving on bugs during his ...

An ancient wasp may have used an odd structure at its rear end to capture insects and lay its eggs ... Scientists looked at 16 amber-preserved specimens of the extinct wasp, which revealed the ...