Ecologists at UMass Amherst sound the alarm over how little is known about the ecological status of insects and arachnids

To assess the state of our creepier, crawlier neighbors, Figueroa and her graduate student, Wes Walsh, the paper’s lead ...
Earth.com

Nearly 90% of U.S. insects and spiders have no conservation status

Nearly 90 percent of insect and arachnid species in North America lack conservation status, leaving major gaps in biodiversity protection.

Scared of Spiders? The Real Nightmare Is a World Without Them

A sweeping review of nearly 100,000 insect and arachnid species in North America has revealed a surprising and troubling reality: scientists lack even basic conservation assessments for the vast ...
IFLScience

Scared Of Spiders? Your Eye Movements Reveal You'd Rather Focus On Other Insects

"We found that when people received a paired image of an arachnid versus another arthropod, they strongly prefer looking at ...

Spiders are ‘fundamental’ for planetary health – so why are they forgotten in conservation efforts?

Creepy crawlies are vital to the health of our planet – but gaining support for them isn’t always easy. Insects and arachnids ...
StudyFinds on MSN

Scientists have no idea if most of America’s bugs are dying out

Study finds 88% of North American insects haven’t been assessed for extinction risk In A Nutshell The conservation status of ...
Discover Magazine

Spiders May Seem Creepy — but A World Without Them Is Far Scarier

Learn more about the importance of insects and arachnids to our ecosystems and what more can be done to protect them.