Colorado’s winter has been record-breaking in terms of lack of moisture and warm temperatures. While that might seem beneficial to insects’ survival, a lack of snow cover and early emergence from ...

Insects live in nearly every habitat, and it’s estimated that there are currently 10 quintillion insects on the globe. So far ...

The terms "bug" and "insect" are commonly used interchangeably in everyday language, yet scientifically, they refer to distinct categories of creatures. Insects belong to the vast class Insecta, ...

Imagine driving down a highway in the summer. The windows are down, the music is loud, and the wind is whipping through your hair. Now picture your car's windshield. You might expect to see a handful ...

Insects are strange, wondrous beings. Butterflies can see parts of the light spectrum that are invisible to human eyes and use these ultraviolet patterns to find their way to tasty plants. Moths use ...

Symbiosis, or the interaction of two unalike species, is common and often necessary for survival. In insects, symbiotic ...

It turns out that while all bugs are insects, all insects aren’t bugs. So if you’re an insect, I guess maybe you get a little tee’d off if some well-meaning six-year-old picks you up and calls you a ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “We have to get used to the idea of eating insects.” This proclamation came from, of ...

There are certain insects, like ticks and mosquitoes, that we really don't want around. Here are five bugs you should never ...