Studies about the collapse of insect populations are piling up — over the past 20 years, butterfly populations in the U.S.

Also called humpbacked flies or scuttle flies, phorid flies are a type of small fly that has a hunched thorax. They measure about 1/16- to 1/8-inch in size and have two wings, each covered in ...

They discovered the featherwing can fly as fast as much larger insects thanks to its narrow and feather-like wings. The findings were published in the journal Nature last week.

We're talking about the crane fly. As soon as Spring-like temperatures arrive, crane flies are among the first insects to emerge. They may look scary, but experts say there's nothing to be afraid of!