Entomologist Dr. Jessica Ware joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the world of insects. Are cockroaches so resilient that they'd survive a nuclear war? Why do praying mantis ...

Cicadas from a 17-year cicada brood and shells shed by cicada nymphs sit at the base of a tree on May 29, 2024, in Park Ridge, Ill. Cicadas are of the order Hemiptera — the type of winged insects ...

With over 100,000 species of insects in South Carolina, we come in contact with many of our crawly friends each day. South Carolina State Entomologist, Tim Drake, recently answered insect questions ...

In this Wired video, an entomologist answers all sorts of insect questions. Insects and bugs have fascinated me since I was a kid, and I still get excited to learn new bug facts. This video is full of ...

Ancient Earth once buzzed with enormous dragonfly-like insects, and scientists long thought high oxygen levels made their size possible. A new study overturns that idea, revealing insect flight ...

Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That's the finding of new research from the University of North ...