It’s been roughly 80 years since the Xerces blue butterfly was last spotted flitting about on pastel wings across coastal California sand dunes. But scientists are still learning about the insect. The ...

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About 70 per cent of the species on Earth are insects. They are fundamental components of most ecosystems: they comprise half of the biomass on the planet, pollinate flowers, decompose dead organic ...

The beautiful Xerces blue butterfly was a distinct species, according to a new study. It hasn't been seen alive since 1943. Reading time 3 minutes Scientists say they’ve confirmed a decades-old ...

Photo Credit: iStock Chirping crickets, fluttering butterflies, and looping grasshoppers make up the soundtrack of New ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium joined a network of scientists contributing to nationwide research and publication on insect numbers and climate change. The Butterfly ...

The chirrup of a cricket. The stark flash of orange and black wings fluttering around flowers. The drunken looping flight of ...

Of the 59 native species monitored, 33 have declined, 25 have improved and one mountain species has too little data to assess. Butterfly species which are doing well include the Red admiral, some of ...

Butterfly numbers have dropped by one-third in the past two decades in the US, echoing declines seen in Europe. These figures raise alarm bells for the health of other insect populations, because ...

LANSING, Mich. — Move over monarch butterfly; a large and fast-moving dragonfly is also vying for designation as Michigan’s official state insect. A bill introduced this week in Lansing would ...

Butterfly Conservation poll is open until 7 June with choice of 60 species from small tortoiseshells to purple emperors ...