As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

An annual inventory of newly discovered species lists more than 19,000 – half of them insects. A total of 9,738 insect species were first identified in 2009, the most recent year of data compilation.

Insects are the largest taxonomic group in the animal kingdom. Three out of four described animal species belong to the class Insecta. They are widely distributed in terrestrial and aquatic ...

The pop-biology premise that all of nature is a source of edification and delight has its limits tested in this engrossing—and quite gross—collection of essays on insect pests. Entomologist Waldbauer ...

While insect populations continue to decline, taxonomic expertise in Europe is at serious risk, confirms data obtained within the European Red List of Insect Taxonomists, a recent study commissioned ...

Insect control is big business. People across the world pay billions of dollars each year to control insects that invade crops, lawns, and foundations. Insect bites or stings can also transmit disease ...