Now there's a ray of hope: A recent study suggests there's reason to be optimistic for these insects. They're more prevalent this summer than they have been in years.

Scientists have managed to find a rare insect after it supposedly went extinct more than two decades ago. The Behningia baei, a species of mayfly that hasn't been seen since 2002, were ...

The rare Lord Howe Island stick insect, also known as "tree lobsters," were believed to be extinct until a few were rediscovered in 2001.

Even more striking, it is very rare for the same animal to perform both functions, and it is unique that the same invertebrates do so, " says Suetsugu on his surprise about this finding.

Scientists scooped sand from riverbed in Chiang Mai region and found nymphs of rare mayfly species last seen in 2002, study said. Photos show insect predator.

Birdwing butterflies are among the rarest and largest to grace the planet, their 10-inch (25.4-centimeter) wingspans flapping through the rainforests of Southeast Asia and Australia. Trafficking ...