Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they exist in myriad bright colors: shiny blue, red, orange, leaf green and transparent flecked with gold. They’re ...

Beetles are intriguing insects that come in many shapes and sizes. These characteristics are also the easiest way to distinguish the critters, aside from location. With over 400,000 identified species ...

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

Officially, Earth boasts roughly two million species. Unofficially, scientists suspect there could be millions — perhaps over 100 million — more. Each year, scientists add thousands of new species to ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird ...

The latest ArtScience Museum exhibition features 37 high-magnification portraits of insects captured by renowned British ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANEOHE, Hawaii (KHON) — Since 2013, coconut ...

The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot—the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising ...

Invasive animals outcompete or eat insects while invasive vegetation replaces native plants that insects feed upon. The study ...