It was, in a word, disgusting. My mom is the one who suggested I try the Zevo Flying Insect Trap; she’d seen an ad for it on TV. Out of desperation, I ordered the trap, and finally, I had a tool ...

Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to ...

High-tech insect surveillance sensors are shaping up to be an effective means of monitoring pest populations in crops, with ...

In the spiny, thicket habitats of southern Madagascar, small flies were caught in nets and discovered as new species. Yasmine ...

Dr. Wong spoke to the lasting value of ecological fieldwork to better understand insect activity patterns. "Such research can be exhausting, as traps need to be installed and replaced multiple ...

Science is catching up with the spotted lanternfly as researchers experiment with parasitic wasps, vibrating traps and other ...

Three invasive Coconut Rhinoceros beetles were captured on the Big Island in traps near a landfill and in Waikōloa. Coconut ...

So the question became, with so many moths wandering around, why were they not showing up in the light traps? One theory is that this could be part of the “insect apocalypse” attributable to ...

Sometimes it seems the night is just buzzing with insects. But are there really more insects out at night? We analysed all ...

(The average home contains 100 insect species, virtually all of them harmless.) Insects, a vast biological family composed of more than a million species, rank among the most successful organisms ...

Even if you don’t see common household bugs, you should still be aware of subtle signs that your new home has an insect problem. Depending on the types of insects in your home, the risk to you ...

Tim notes scientists are baffled by moths' declining interest in light. Does it mean they've lost interest, or are we headed for an insect apocalypse?