Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the world. They also play a vital role in the functioning of all of the earth’s ecosystems. In fact, there are more than 900,000 different species of ...

Researchers studied six pieces of amber containing fossilized ants with other insects nearby revealing an ecosystem in the ...

A photographer in northern England caught sight of an incredibly rare insect while testing out new camera gear in a nature reserve. What's the Jam reported that Paul Cleasby was in the Oakenshaw ...

Pictured is a cicada that recently emerged in Oktibbeha County as part of a 13-year periodical brood. The rare emergence not only brought more insects out of the ground, but also additional noise as ...

Sightings of one of the UK's rarest insects have tripled. The green forest hoverfly, distinctive for its metallic green and ...

Have you ever heard of the iconic leaf insect? Worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars, these fascinating bugs can camouflage and blend in with their surroundings. As their name suggests, leaf ...

Scientists have managed to find a rare insect after it supposedly went extinct more than two decades ago. The Behningia baei, a species of mayfly that hasn't been seen since 2002, were rediscovered in ...

Newly discovered insect fossils are so small they can barely be seen by the human eye but have been preserved in an 'extraordinary' way. Newly discovered insect fossils are so small they can barely be ...

PRAGUE — (AP) — The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years. The zoo is among six institutions ...

Sometimes, an insect that seems to be a common one can hide an extraordinary story. This was what happened when a scientist observed a bee in a research ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A rare pest never ...