Earth is home to 20 million insect species—three times more than we thought

Earth has a dizzying diversity of insects, with beetles alone making up 25 percent of all named animal species. The new ...

There may be three times more species of insects than we thought

There may be three times as many species of insects than previously known, scientists warn - As many as 40 percent of the ...

We've Been Undercounting the Insects. There May Be Three Times as Many Species as We Knew

A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.
Sun Journal

Pest predictor i-Tree will help identify harmful nonnative insects

Angela Mech, assistant professor of Entomology at University of Maine, has been leading the research for the i-Tree pest predictor. Mech specializes in invasive forest insects. University of Maine ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Earth Might Be Home to 20 Million Insect Species—More Than Three Times as Many as Previously Thought, a Study Suggests

Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that ...

Identify pests first to stop damage to lawns, trees and gardens

Don't spray blindly. Learn how to identify the insects, weeds, and animals causing damage to your home garden.

Holy Crap, We Were Way Off About How Many Insect Species Live on Earth

A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet.