Many species of butterfly are in retreat according to the review A scientific review of insect numbers suggests that 40% of species are undergoing "dramatic rates of decline" around the world.

Scientists have long suspected that insects are in dramatic decline, but new evidence confirms this. Research at more than 60 protected areas in Germany suggests flying insects have declined by ...

A conservation charity has said it has seen a drop in the number of insects this summer and warned it could be part of an overall insect decline. Andrew Whitehouse, from charity Buglife, said ...