Q: I was reading that worldwide insect populations are declining at an alarming rate and that 40% of insect species face extinction in the next 10 to 15 years. Use of pesticides and climate change are ...
Brazil’s diverse habitats house a remarkable variety of firefly species, many of which are habitat specialists, thriving in unique ecological niches but vulnerable to environmental changes. A new ...
LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With global insect biodiversity in decline due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change, the restoration of insect habitat paired with smart land use changes ...
There are dozens of species of fireflies in New York alone, from some that flicker with Morse-code rhythm to ones that flash in unison. The arrival of fireflies or lightning bugs, depending on where ...
Christopher Halsch has received funding from the USDA NIFA (2022-67011-36563). Eliza Grames receives funding from the National Science Foundation (DEB 2225092). Insects are all around us – an ant on ...
A solar-pollinator habitat, dominated by purple prairie clover and black-eyed susan flowering plants. Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky.