When we see an insect in our house or wonder about the genus of a butterfly that land on us, we no longer investigate that insect from the encyclopedia. Thanks to developing technology, it is possible ...

All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one pair of ...

These incredibly detailed pictures of bees will make you think twice about swatting away the stinger plaguing your late summer picnic. Sam Droege is the head of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Bee ...

A new photography initiative is building a collection of high-resolution insect images and placing them online for anyone to download and use for free. The project, named "Insects Unlocked," was ...

Insects Unlocked, a crowd-funded project from the University of Texas at Austin's Insect Image Lab, is creating and sharing public domain images representing a wide range of insect species — including ...

In the early 1900s, photographer David Fairchild trained his camera on a part of the world most of us ignore: The insects under our feet. His resulting body of work, published in 1913 in National ...

The mystery bug bite is a common conundrum humans face, especially during spring and summer or after long bouts spent outdoors. Identifying insect bites with pictures can help you narrow down exactly ...