Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Beneficial insects are a gardener’s best friend. They break down into two basic groups: predators and parasites. Research shows that some plants, when ...

An annual inventory of newly discovered species lists more than 19,000 – half of them insects. A total of 9,738 insect species were first identified in 2009, the most recent year of data compilation.

Discuss the characteristics of insects. (See Activity Answer for more information.) Give each student a copy of the "Insects: Villains or Heroes?" student handout. Ask the class to brainstorm a list ...

Insects are the largest taxonomic group in the animal kingdom. Three out of four described animal species belong to the class Insecta. They are widely distributed in terrestrial and aquatic ...

Insects suck. They also bite and sting. Some inject venom that can kill outright or produce a deadly allergic reaction. Others, like mosquitoes, spread parasites that are responsible for the deaths of ...

HELENA, Mont. — The continued existence of two species of insects is in doubt because climate change is melting away the glaciers and year-round snowfields they depend on, US wildlife officials said ...