Zoraptera, also known as angel insects or ground lice, are tiny termite-like insects generally found underneath bark or in ...

At less than 3mm long, you may not think Dunatothrips aneurae seem like much. And—as I have shown in a new study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology—you'd be absolutely right. That's because ...

Sean Humbert is unlocking the biological secrets of the common housefly to make major advances in robotics and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). A professor in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical ...

Gnats or midges swarm in the sunlight. A source of irritation and frustration in summer months, especially in the Scottish Highlands. Backlit by the Sun they take on an almost ethereal glow.© ...

Seven species of tiny, plant-feeding insects that had never been recorded by science were hiding in the highland forests of ...

Tiny city gardens can be a haven for wildlife such as insects, a study of small city gardens in the Netherlands has found. The two factors that offer the biggest boost are having lots of plants and ...

Corn leafhoppers are small insects that can damage corn crops. The bugs appeared farther north this year in Missouri and Oklahoma. A small insect carrying pathogens that can lead to corn stunt was ...

Insects may be even more dominant on Earth than scientists thought. A new estimate suggests the planet could hold 14 million ...