Flying Toward Extinction: Yale Study Warns of Devastating Reverse “Butterfly Effect”
Mountaintops host some of the world's most diverse butterfly species, but climate change could transform these habitats into ...
North America faces a sprawling 'pollinator crisis,' study says
New research found that more than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at an elevated risk of extinction.
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Ancient, Parasitic Wasp Used Its Rear End Like a Venus Flytrap to Catch Insects and Lay Its Eggs on Them, Study Suggests
Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in ...
A fifth of North America's pollinating species at risk of extinction: report
Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at ...
Q&A: Researcher discusses elevated risk of extinction for over 22% of native North American pollinators
A new study led by NatureServe reveals that more than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at an elevated risk of ...
How many types of insects are there in the world?
The estimate of 5.5 million species of insects is interesting. What’s even more remarkable is that because scientists have ...
Science Talk: Beyond bees and butterflies – why South-east Asia must step up on insect conservation
Across the region, insect conservation is under-represented in research, funding and public discourse. Read more at ...
Ancient parasitic 'Venus flytrap' wasp found preserved in amber
An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...
Island insects: A lifetime of discovery goes digital
Since starting the collection in 1998, Richard has collected about 80,000 insect specimens, many of which are unique to ...