A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet.

There may be three times as many species of insects than previously known, scientist warn - As many as 40 percent of the ...

A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.

A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 million to 14 million more species than people thought, ...

To estimate global insect diversity, the team extrapolated further, comparing the number of different species of trees in the ...

New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

Insect monitoring is critical to improve our understanding and ability to preserve and restore biodiversity, sustainably produce crops, and reduce vectors of human and livestock disease. Conventional ...