An invasive caterpillar species is chowing down on the trees of Michigan as part of its multiyear life cycle, and it needs to be managed sooner rather than later. Spongy moth caterpillars reemerged ...

Entomologists have warned that European sawflies — invasive bugs that resemble wasps — are taking over pine trees in Washington's Pierce County, perhaps most well-known as the home of Mount Rainier ...

If you’ve ever been stung by a bee then you’ll know it hurts. But apparently it has nothing on the bullet ant which boasts the most painful sting known to man. On the gross out scale it has to be the ...

A stinging insect that had vanished from one European country for roughly half a century is back, and its return is part of a wider pattern that should make all of us pay closer attention to the bugs ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...

Fig 1. Global Aerial Sampling of Migratory Insects. It maps the locations and methods used for historical (dashed lines) and recent (solid lines) aerial sampling of high-flying migratory insects ...

When thinking of dangerous animals, most people imagine fierce predators like lions, snakes, or crocodiles. Surprisingly, some of the deadliest threats to humans are far smaller: insects. Despite ...

Nobody likes getting stung by a bee, wasp or hornet, but for many of us, the risk is far greater than just temporary swelling, inflammation and pain. “Most of the time, the swelling is going to be ...

Insects are all over the world, and they’re one of the most diverse groups, with millions of different species living in virtually every habitat possible. They come in various different forms, from ...

Flying insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed ecosystems, raising fears that climate change may be playing a greater role than previously understood. The study, conducted by ...