Design can facilitate the worst of human instincts, including forcing animals into servitude and violence. Cricket cages tell stories about how people have treated the insects throughout time.

Insect conservation can be a tough sell. Lots of people simply don’t like bugs, and an endangered bug simply doesn’t pull on the heart strings.

What would happen if we actually eliminated mosquitoes?

Insect diversity inside the house strongly correlates with neighborhood income. The higher up the income ladder you climb, the greater the diversity of bugs.

Dung beetles, ants, and other insects navigate in mysterious ways.

Honeybees contribute an estimated $15 billion annually to the U.S. economy, but continue to be in very bad shape. 

From an Australian caterpillar that carries around its old heads to exploding ants, insect defense isn't all that different from Game of Thrones.

"Social parasitism" in ants occurs when one species exploits another's social behavior in order to take advantage of its work and resources.

While the concept of an arms race might seem uniquely human, it is actually widely documented in the rest of the animal kingdom as well.