Standing in a tropical forest at night, you might hear what sounds like a small bird calling from high in the canopy. Listen more closely, though, and that “bird” turns out to be an insect with ...

A Museum specimen has been heard for the first time in 150 years after scientists digitally recreated its song. The body shape and song of Prophalangopsis obscura could help give researchers clues ...

HEDGESVILLE, W.Va. -- Once summer begins its slow turn toward fall, the night air becomes filled with the rhythmic sounds of insects. All those chirps, trills, buzzes and clicks are music to Wil ...

It's sometimes tricky to identify insect species, but it's also important -- you want to quickly find out whether you're dealing with a disease-carrying threat or a harmless fly. That won't be an ...

From Indonesia to Wisconsin, farmers all over the world struggle with a huge problem: pests. On top of that, it's tough for farmers to identify... How listening to the sounds of insects can help ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. Read the original article. In the summer of 2011, panic gripped a small community in Gatineau, Quebec. Hundreds of small, striped insects ...

We hear a frightening noise and naturally feel the need to defend ourselves. The noise is registered in our ears as a series of vibrations traveling through a medium, and we are instantly alert. A new ...

When some insects are scared or threatened by predators, they secrete smelly compounds. Scientists converted the secretions into sounds, creating an eerie melody that's unpleasant to humans. See more ...

EASTHAMPTON -- Late summer and early fall bring a chorus of insect sounds to the New England evenings. Naturalists will lead two programs, sponsored by Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, focusing on insect ...