Researchers have discovered a 100-million-year-old insect preserved in amber with a triangular head, almost-alien and 'E.T.-like' appearance and features so unusual that it has been placed in its own ...

Introduction -- Insects, spiders, and people -- Scope and arrangement of this guide -- Classification -- What is an insect? -- The body plan of insects and entognaths -- Growth and development of ...

An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. The insects belong to the stick and leaf insect order, which are known for ...

Washington D.C., April 17, 2002 – An international team of scientists announced today the first discovery of a new insect order since 1915. The discovery will be posted on tomorrow’s Science Express ...

Researchers have discovered a unique ancient insect trapped in amber, one that has never been seen before. The rarity of this bug necessitated the creation of a new insect order classification. At ...

The UK has a new order of insects, thanks to stowaways that set up home in the warmth of a glasshouse. The silk-spinning insects, known as webspinners, seemingly hitched a ride on imported plants.