Spring brings showers, flowers and a ton of insects. This includes ladybugs – one of the rare insect species people aren’t rushing to crush – which is likely due to the belief that they’re a good omen ...

Three-hundred million years ago, the skies of the late Palaeozoic era were buzzing with giant insects. Meganeuropsis permiana, a predatory insect resembling a modern-day dragonfly, had a wingspan of ...

Dragonflies are fascinating creatures that have captivated humans throughout history. Beyond their beauty and elegance in ...

Crickets are insects that have existed for roughly 200 million years! Distant relatives of the grasshopper, crickets belong to the family Gryllidae, and there are over 900 species around the world.

At least a trillion insects are killed annually for food and animal feed. Routine slaughter methods include extreme heat and cold, often preceded by starvation. By comparison, “only” around 79 billion ...