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  • Why Ants Are Important: What Ants Do for Ecosystems  

    Ants may be only a few millimeters tall, but they’re basically running nature’s infrastructure right under our feet. They improve soil, spread seeds, control pests and recycle nutrients — all without anyone asking them to.  There are around 20 quadrillion ants on Earth: about 2.5 million for every human. Ants first appeared 140 to 168 million years ago alongside the first flowering plants — and long

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  • What Is Insect Biodiversity and Why Does It Matter?

    Don’t let their tiny sizes fool you: Insects are the heavy lifters of our planet. With an estimated five to ten million species worldwide, insects make up more than half of all known life on Earth. They’re also the most diverse animals on the planet, varying widely in shape, behavior and function. This diversity is

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  • Asian Tiger Mosquitoes: Silent Killers on the Move 

    Ever seen one of these up close? You might not realize it, but this little insect is one of the world’s most successful — and most troublesome — invaders. Meet the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)  If nature had a supervillain the size of a sesame seed, it would look exactly like the Asian tiger

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  • Medical Entomology: How Insects Help Fight Disease  

    What if the insects we’ve been trying to kill could actually save our lives?  Mosquitoes, ticks and fleas spread diseases to hundreds of millions of people worldwide each year. But scientists are turning some of these pests into lifesaving tools, using them to detect cancer, stop disease transmission and improve human health in ways that

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  • The Future of Beekeeping: Five Sustainable Breakthroughs Leading the Hive 

    75% of crops producing fruits or seeds for human food depend on pollinators. But commercial beekeepers in the U.S. lost 62% of their colonies between 2024 and 2025.   Poor pollination is shrinking yields for key crops like blueberries, coffee and apples by up to 60%. And as our hard-working pollinators decline, fewer crops can thrive. 

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  • 7 Entomology Stories to Watch in 2026 

    Gene-editing tools. Pest-fighting flies. Insect behavior breakthroughs. 2025 kept entomologists on their toes.  But 2025 also brought serious setbacks. Insect decline continued, especially for pollinators like honey bees. The stinging Asian needle ant has now spread to at least 20 states, and the spotted lanternfly has invaded Virginia.  On the bright side, AI and drones

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