Many of our most precious childhood memories feature the magnificent firefly. Known for their charming bioluminescence, ...

New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.

Ecologists now describe insect decline as a defining signal of a broader ecological breakdown. Evidence from long-running ...

Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That's the finding of new research from the University of North ...

In the town of Jean Lafitte, the LSU AgCenter was approached to help rebuild the firefly population that had once lived in a ...

The fading of insects from the world is not immediate. It is a slow and painful unraveling. Starting subtly, we will notice a little less honey, fewer strawberries in season, and tomatoes that seem ...

Insects are small but have a huge impact. Insects represent more than half of all wild species on the planet, with more than a million described species. Their variety amazes some people and disgusts ...

The number of flying insects counted on vehicle licence plates in Northern Ireland has more than halved in the past five years, new figures suggest. The annual Bugs Matter "splat survey", a citizen ...