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

More than half of all known animal species on Earth are insects — critters with a hard external skeleton, three pairs of jointed legs, antennae and a body divided into three segments (the head, thorax ...

Winter transforms the world around us, blanketing landscapes in snow and silencing the buzz of summer. Yet, while we may retreat indoors to escape the cold, insects face a far greater challenge: ...

When you want to learn about ecology, biodiversity, climate change or even humanity, you might start by popping open your favorite internet search engine. But thanks to entomology, some of the best ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Deep in the Waiʻanae mountains of Oʻahu lives one of the strangest creatures ever discovered. And it’s not what you’d expect. It’s a caterpillar. But it doesn’t eat leaves. It doesn ...

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Smiles — some of nerves and others of excitement — could be seen on faces as people caught glimpses of buggy critters Saturday, April 25 at the Riverside Main Library in the city’s downtown. Visitors ...