A Clemson entomologist took a year off from teaching and came back with a discovery so enormous it rewrote what scientists ...

New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

A research team from the Natural History Museum of Denmark has published a compelling new study in insect taxonomy in the ...

A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.

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How to identify and deal with the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, one of the most destructive pests in the United States.

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.

Dung beetles are quietly performing a vital climate change mitigation service for Australia's livestock sector, slashing ...

Click beetles can be found all over the world and are known for the distinct clicking noise their bodies make. Most of the time these beetles are harmless, though the larvae can damage crops. As a ...

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Japanese beetles can turn healthy plants into skeletons. Here is how to identify and remove these garden pests.