The estimate of 5.5 million species of insects is interesting. What’s even more remarkable is that because scientists have found only about 1 million species, that means more than 4.5 million species ...

It is not a male anything. This is a female chaffinch, which appears to be suffering from leucism, causing the plumage to ...

A bumble bee queen must go through diapause—a dormant stage that enables an insect to withstand harsh environmental conditions—to survive to the spring, when she can start a new colony.

Their annual ‘BeeWalk’ report marked the worst year recorded for the insects in the UK. There are 24 species of bumblebee in the UK, which play a vital role in pollinating crops and wildflowers.

the buff-tailed bumblebee and the red-tailed bumblebee. "Insects play vital roles in enabling ecosystems to function—including pollination, decomposition and pest control," Pedersen said.