Is a “butterfly” so called because it “flutters by”? Or is its name derived from butter? The first explanation — that people somehow transposed “flutter by” into “butter fly” — is charming and ...

This fly was named after the frequently golden-clad singer Beyonce Taxonomy is the foundation stone of science and the system we use to categorise our complex natural world. Around one million insect ...

When it comes to raw power, insects are the heavyweight champions of the animal kingdom. Some can boast astonishing muscle ...

UNDER this titler the Council of the Royal Entomological Society of London has decided to issue, in parts as completed, a work designed to promote stability in the use of scientific nomenclature as ...

Eric Day could be called an insect immigration official, or a pest detective or even a collector of alien species. Day, however, describes his job as manager of the insect identification lab at ...

Scientists are asking for help to rename racist insects, as they seek to remove terms which are "inappropriate or offensive." The Entomological Society of America (ESA) announced in June the common ...