Entomologists say insects are declining at alarming rates — one major study estimates we’re losing 2% in total insect biomass every year. Now, the National Academy of Sciences is preparing to embark ...

How many legs do insects have? Insects have six legs. These legs are attached to the central part of an insect's body, the thorax, and they are controlled by muscles in the thorax. Insects have hearts ...

There is direct evidence of spatial learning in any butterfly or moth species. Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography ...

All around us, insects are speaking to each other: jockeying for mates, searching for food, and trying to avoid becoming someone else’s next meal. Some of this communication is easy to spot—like the ...

Tom Wassmer is crouched down in a pasture, staring very intently at some cow manure. Wassmer is pointing at a nondescript dung beetle, no bigger than a grain of rice, with a shiny black head and a ...