We should all be welcoming insects into our garden, pollinating our plants, keeping the food chain going and boosting biodiversity. There are thought to be as many as 22,400 species of insect ...

All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton ...

The Tropidacris grasshopper uses color to protect itself: Nymphs use black and yellow to ward off predators, while grown ...

she asked. In 2022, Salem opened a working museum and taxidermy studio in Logan Square called The Insect Asylum (2870 N. Milwaukee Ave.). It contains more than 5,000 insects and other specimens on ...