The world, in perspective.

A species of “web-loving bug” from China lives on a spider's web and seems to follow its arachnid host around. The insect may be too small for the spider to bother attacking

More than 44,000 Australians voted in this year's ABC Australia Insect of the Year campaign, but which of our six finalists took home the gold?

When we talk about prehistoric foods, we often focus on meat or perhaps cereal grains. But columnist Michael Marshall finds that ancient humans may have dined on more insects than we previously thought

Scrutinising the wings of a notorious creature revealed something extraordinary.

Pajaritos fritos, foie gras, ranas... ciertos alimentos nos provocan rechazo, ya sea por crueldad, por asco o por tabú, pero ¿qué determina exactamente si son aceptables o no?

Confined to hidden sinkhole lakes in the Panhandle, the Florida threadleaf sundew is both a discovery and a warning bell for a vanishing ecosystem that’s long been ignored

So much of the tiny world of insects remains unknown to science. Test your knowledge with our insect quiz, produced in conjunction with the CSIRO.

Mexican production company Península Films & Entertainment has boarded “Insectario,” the debut feature of stop-motion animation wunderkind Sofía Carrillo (“Cerulia”). Eduardo Díaz Casanova of Península and Nicolás Celis of Pimienta Films, producer of “Roma,” finalized the co-production agreement at the ongoing 24th Morelia Film Festival. “’Insectario’ is a w

Les insectes sont des piliers des écosystèmes. Ils sont à la base de la chaîne alimentaire et de la formation des sols. Leur disparition bouleverserait tout l'équilibre de la vie sur Terre. Et pourtant, toutes les études menées récemment montrent un effondrement de leurs populations. Les trois quart des insectes ont disparu en 30 ans. Les chercheurs alertent