At any given moment, it’s estimated that 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) individual insects are alive and kicking on planet Earth. We don’t blame you if you’re not a fan of them all—but ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of lacewing insect after stumbling upon a series of photos posted on Flickr®, according to a paper published in the journal ZooKeys. The species ...

Tucked deep in Fernbank’s WildWoods trail, Levon Biss’ special touring macrophotography exhibit “Extinct and Endangered: Insects in Peril” features large prints of the United Kingdom photographer’s ...

Is it a stunning pink orchid in bloom or a cunning predator lying in wait? The orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) may look like a flower, but it’s actually an insect! It’s one of the most beautiful ...

The Pink Empusa Mantis isn’t the kind of insect you overlook. Native to North Africa, southern Europe, and the Mediterranean, it stands out for its strange mix of beauty and menace. Its delicate ...

Insects all over the Earth come in all shapes and sizes, from pesky mosquitoes to beautiful butterflies. The teeny tiny ...

WASHINGTON (WJLA/WKRC) -The adult lanternfly is a beautiful insect with spotted, bright red wings and a little bumble bee-esque body. But as the species continues its trek across the U.S., federal and ...

There are so many insects in the world it’s impossible to comprehend their actual numbers. There are just too many of them! Even if you could picture how many are out there you wouldn’t want to. Their ...

When we talk about beauty in nature, insects usually don’t come up. Most people think of flowers, birds, or big animals. Insects are often seen as pests or just something to avoid. But if you take a ...

CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons made a lot of fourth-graders happy today when he signed into law a bill making the vivid dancer damselfly Nevada’s official state insect. The effort to make the blue and ...

It’s true that most people do not put the words “beautiful” and “insect” together unless they’re thinking of butterflies. But there are beautiful insects out there that are not butterflies. As with ...