Insects are often overlooked, undervalued, or actively disliked - but the truth is they’re among our greatest ecological allies. Take this remarkable Leichhardt’s grasshopper I met in Kakadu. With its...

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

Annual survey of numberplates from more than 25,000 journeys reveals 63% fall in squashed bugs since 2021

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that insect populations are rapidly declining even in relatively undisturbed landscapes, raising concerns about the health of eco...

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

Insects are often overlooked, undervalued, or even actively disliked - but the truth is they’re among our greatest ecological allies. Take this remarkable Leichhardt’s grasshopper I met in Kakadu. Wit...

Warmer weather has benefited some species in Britain, but others that rely on specific plants or habitats have struggled “Insectageddon” has not occurred, but there has been a loss of butterfly diversity over the past half a century, according to the world’s largest insect monitoring scheme. More than 44m butterfly sightings scientifically collected in Britain since 1976 show that of the 58 native species recorded, 33 species have declined and 25 have increased in number. Continue reading...

Met een klein ingezonden stuk zette toxicoloog Henk Tennekes het gevaar van neonicotinoïden voor bijen op de kaart, en raakte hij al zijn inkomsten kwijt.

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides