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

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

New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

To estimate global insect diversity, the team extrapolated further, comparing the number of different species of trees in the ...

A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 million to 14 million more species than people thought, ...

Researchers at iDiv looked at long-term trends of land-based insects, such as beetles, moths, and grasshoppers, and found that decreases in the number of the formerly most common species have ...