While you sleep, these insects are working hard on the night shift to keep our environment healthy

As night falls over Australia's forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In ...
The Spokesman-Review

Montana Moth Project identifies new species, expands understanding of nocturnal insects

BILLINGS – As the less sexy and drab relative of the butterfly, moths don’t get a lot of positive attention. It doesn’t help that most are active at night. Yet they outnumber butterflies about nine to ...
Live Science

How many species of insects are there on Earth?

The number of insect species is mind-boggling — and they are a critical part of the environment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
Mongabay

Night light, habitat loss & pesticides threaten Brazil’s bioluminescent insects

Brazil’s diverse habitats house a remarkable variety of firefly species, many of which are habitat specialists, thriving in unique ecological niches but vulnerable to environmental changes. A new ...
Hosted on MSN

Insects: Facts about the creepy-crawlies that make up more than half of the world's animal species

More than half of all known animal species on Earth are insects — critters with a hard external skeleton, three pairs of jointed legs, antennae and a body divided into three segments (the head, thorax ...
The Gazette

Marion man has documented thousands of insect species across Iowa. Here’s how he does it

Jim Durbin stands for a portrait with cecropia moths at his home in Marion on Aug. 9. Durbin has collected more than 18,000 physical samples and roughly 500,000 photographs. The samples range in size ...