A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 million to 14 million more species than people thought, ...
Experts have accepted an estimate of around six million living insect species, an appraisal that has stood for the last 40 ...
Insects may be far more numerous than anyone thought. A new study estimates that Earth holds 14 million to 20 million insect ...
To estimate global insect diversity, the team extrapolated further, comparing the number of different species of trees in the ...
A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.
If shiny beetles are flying around your garden, they could spell disaster. Learn the difference in appearance and damage of ...
For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.
New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.
The ongoing effort captures high-quality images and collection data in seconds, creating an online database of bees, beetles, ...
Beetles that can see the color red? That s exactly what scientists discovered in two Mediterranean species that defy the norm of insect vision. While most insects are blind to red, these beetles use ...
A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet.