Losses of rare insects are well documented, but there is little research on insects as a whole It's known as the windscreen phenomenon. When you stop your car after a drive, there seem to be far ...

Insects are typically unwelcome visitors ... The researchers also detected the presence of large alkanes the ants use as ...

Dr Gia Aradottir, an expert in how insects used pheromone messaging, joins Sophie to demonstrate how aphids use pheromones to send alarm signals. She goes on to explain how predators have learnt ...

they can produce alarm pheromones that signal all the bees around to attack. Aaargh! Not all flowers, of course, smell sweet. Some give off stinky smells that attract pollinating insects that like ...