One type is particularly prolific. "Of the insects, the group that has the most species are beetles: there are almost 400,000 species of beetles," said Jessica Ware, ...

Insects pollinate more than 75% of global crops, a service valued at up to $577 billion per year, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) says.

One group of insects, the assassin bugs, can be seen using tree resin to catch prey in this fascinating YouTube clip. The ability to use tools is not widespread in the animal world.

The second group of insects has a simple metamorphosis with three growth stages. These insects move from eggs to nymphs (with three to five stages) and then to adults. The nymphs look similar to ...

Predatory bugs. This group is known as the ‘true bugs’ and includes minute pirate bugs, damsel bugs, ambush bugs, stink bugs, and assassin bugs. With over 38,000 species of true bugs, ...

Scientists studied the internal anatomy that make a female-male role reversal possible in a group of Brazilian cave insects. By Jack Tamisiea The penis has a variety of peculiar shapes and sizes ...

Cicadas are poised to return at some point in the spring of 2025, potentially bringing billions of bugs to neighborhoods across the eastern United States. The group of cicadas set to appear has ...