Last summer, a swarm of dragonflies descended on beachgoers at Misquamicut Beach in Rhode Island, causing some to flee the “apocalyptic” scene. The insects were seen at other beaches, too, like Bakers ...

Thirty years ago, students from the Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary School in Aniak were among those who held a statewide election to declare an insect that best represented Alaska. Their school’s ...

At this time in August there are insects everywhere outside. But most, although certainly not all, of them get ignored because people generally don’t like insects. There are some, however, that people ...

New research outlines how the savvy blue dasher lives happily in storm drains and park ponds others flee. By Cara Giaimo As humans reshape environments, we drive away many creatures. A select few ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park was one of four parks in the eastern U.S. where the Dragonfly Mercury Project got its start. Easier to catch and cheaper to test than fish, dragonfly larvae can be ...