There are a lot of animals to love in the world… but insects are pretty low on most people’s lists. In fact, it’s said that 1 in 10 adults in the United States have entomophobia, a fear of insects.

At any given moment, it’s estimated that 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) individual insects are alive and kicking on planet Earth. We don’t blame you if you’re not a fan of them all—but ...

Nature has produced insects in nearly every color imaginable, from shiny blues and shimmering greens to bright pinks. While many of these colors are spectacular, they aren’t only pleasing to the eye ...

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It’s true that most people do not put the words “beautiful” and “insect” together unless they’re thinking of butterflies. But there are beautiful insects out there that are not butterflies. As with ...

Nature doesn't hold back when it comes to insects. While most people imagine bugs as brown, creepy, or bland, there's a whole world of creatures that look like they were painted by a surrealist. Here ...