Two endangered Hawaiian insect species have been rediscovered after decades of absence. The Blackburn's sphinx moth and the ...

"Rediscovery of these species is unexpected and encouraging." ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

New populations of two species of endangered native Hawaiian moth and damselfly were discovered on islands where they ...

Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects, and their disappearance could be catastrophic for humankind, scientists have said in a “warning to humanity”.

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 ...

Endangered moth and damselfly species have been rediscovered on Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi after decades without confirmed sightings ...

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British conservationists have travelled to a French military base to bring a long-lost singing insect back to the UK. The Species Recovery Trust (SRT) has collected New Forest Cicada eggs from the ...

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the world. They also play a vital role in the functioning of all of the earth's ecosystems. In fact, there are more than 900,000 different species of ...