Most insects do smell, and they produce scents for a variety of reasons. One is self-defense, says Jason Dombroskie, an entomologist at Cornell University in New York.

This knowledge gap is a huge problem for conservation. “In order to be able to protect the fireflies, we need to build a 'profile' of the species to better inform policymakers,” says Jusoh.

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We spoke to a local insect expert to find out why the number of miller moths seems so minimal this year. “This year does seem to be a below average year,” said Colorado State University ...

Insects turned into chemical reactors, help make high-tech materials from nanocarbons. Scientists use insect enzymes to perform precise chemical modifications impossible in traditional labs ...

Summer is almost here, and the bugs are arriving, too: The warmer weather has brought new concerns about midges, ticks and much-disdained spotted lanternflies. Here’s what to know about possible ...

The other bugs that are emerging simultaneously with the salmonflies often go unnoticed by anglers. Yet trout find them appetizing like munching on french fries rather than eating a whole cheeseburger ...

Crawlers and stingers: Edmonton's bugs are back in 30-year high for tent caterpillars “When they get into big outbreak conditions, they'll be raining out of the trees, falling on people ...

Without insects that pollinate billions of dollars in crops in North America, we’d have a lot less food and other products. Mosquitoes are one of the only species people have posited should be ...

A wide range of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting compounds enter freshwaters globally. As these contaminants are transported through aquatic food webs, understanding their impacts on both ...

Mecklenburg County leaders said a person released bugs into the meeting room, prompting their removal from the premises shortly afterward. Posted 2025-06-04T15:38:41+00:00 - Updated 2025-06-04T15 ...